Orchestrion in Atlantic City?
By Jim Canavan
Hi all!
Next week I'm making my annual pilgrimage to soak up sun on the beach at Ocean City, NJ. Recently, I've heard rumors that one of the casinos in nearby Atlantic City has some type of orchestrion in it. I'm not a big fan of casinos, but if there's a nice *working* automatic musical instrument to be seen & played, I'll put up with the hordes of blue-haired gambling ladies and go there! Can anyone give me details (name of casino, what type of instrument, whether the machine is coin-operated & working, etc.)?
One of the highlights of my yearly beach trip is listening to the band organ on one of Ocean City's two boardwalk carousels. I *think* it's a Wurlizter...this year I'll snap some photos and see if I can match it with one in Bower's book, and report back.
Again, thanks for any help!
Jim Canavan
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