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Band Organ in Amusement Park in Hempstead NY
By Rich Wolfin

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As a kid growing up in the 1960s on Long Island, my family went
to the small family-owned amusement park in Hempstead, New York,
called "Jolly Roger Catering and Smiley's Happyland".  My
understanding is this park was sold off in the 1970s.

I remember the arcade filled with very old machines, but my fondest
memory was of a cool old band organ with figures which moved; it
would play every half hour or so and attract nice crowds.  I was
hoping someone in the group would have some information on this
machine and where it might have ended up.

Best regards,
Rich Wolfin
Carlstadt, New Jersey
rwolfin@textol.com.geentroep [delete".geentroep" to reply]


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