Street Organs
By Jan Kijlstra
Angelo Rulli wrote (08-11-96):
> Subject: Re:New Street Organs
>
> There are several makers of new street organs, primarily located in
> Europe and England. MMD subscriber Phil Jamison is currently compiling
> a complete listing of all makers. For the moment, it is important to
> note the following makers, each of whom provides many different sizes
> and options:
As a matter of fact: England is a part of Europe, and not a continent on its own.
> From Germany, these roll-operated organs: Delieka, Raffi,
> Yager and Brommer. Hofbauer also offers chip-operated organs.
In Germany you will find much more builders as listed here, not to speak about Belgium and Holland!
> From England: McCarthy, Pell, Dean. Pell also offers chip organs.
> Book operated organs.
English organs, most of the time, are not street-organs, "draaiorgels" as we call them, but fairground organs.
> From France: Ludion. There are at least 6-8 other makers, plus
> another dozen or so organs that can be custom ordered.
It will be hard to negotiate with French builders: they will not be able to speek any other language but french, most of them do not offer a street organ in the true "draaiorgel"-tradition. However, accepting the differences in sound, you might find nice organs in France.
> Those seriously interested in street organs and organ grinding might
> want to consider joining the British Organ Grinders Association. Hal
> O'Rourke, a MMD subscriber, can provide details about joining BOGA.
>
> The complete listing should be available in the near future for posting
> in the MMD. During 1997, there might also be one or two articles
> published in the Musical Box Society News Bulletin about new organs.
I will collect the names and adresses of the major German, Dutch and Belgian street-organ builders, as well as those from some makers of parts like books a.s.o. Will take a couple af weeks.
[ Editor's Note:
[
[ Thanks for the offer to collect more names and addresses for
[ us. When possible, please get the Fax number if there is one.
[ I've personally found the FAX to be a great tool for international
[ correspondence. A late-night 1 minute fax call is cheap, and
[ it arrives at the beginning of the European business day. If
[ they reply at the end of their business day, the reply is back
[ for us the next morning. I've done all my FAX correspondence
[ in English. It is an embarrassment to me that my European
[ correspondents write (and speak) English fluently, and I
[ don't read, write, or speak any European language at all.
[ However, this is the case, and appreciate the fact that
[ the replies generally come back in English.
[
[ Jody
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