Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ "Merry Ann" and Stinson Caliola at
The Retro Arcade in Wildwood, New Jersey

Hello, I went on a vacation to Cape May Point, New Jersey, to see
family recently. On the way there, I stopped at the Wildwood Boardwalk
for the day. While I was there, I stopped by The Retro Land Arcade on
the Boardwalk knowing there were a few band organs inside that arcade.

I found Wurlitzer 153 "Merry Ann", but to find her you'll have to
go in the back towards the left and look very carefully behind a few
games. You can see her peaking through a barely visible open space.

The picture of "Merry Ann" on full display was just a screenshot that
my good friend Tom Iannucci sent me from YouTube. I took the picture
of "Merry Ann" hidden. I heard her play on YouTube before, but she
does not play for the public.

During last year's trip to the Wildwood Boardwalk, when I stopped at
The Retro Land Arcade, I heard another band organ playing but it is
not visible to the public since it is hidden behind a wall. I took a
video of it to have the organ identified, which my good friend Andrew
Lardieri said it sounds like a Stinson Caliola playing.

On another note, the owner of The Retro Land Arcade does not allow
people taking pictures in the arcade. I took the picture and video
before I knew this, but I stopped taking pictures to respect his wishes.

Cassidy Juraniec 

[ Merry Ann's Current Location
[ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/24/08/16/240816_160921_thumbnail-12.jpg 
[ Merry Ann Screenshot
[ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/24/08/16/240816_160921_thumbnail-13.jpg 

[ MMDigest articles on the history of Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ "Merry
[ Ann" are indexed at https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/M/merry.html 
[
[ A nice article about "The Remember When Retro Arcade" is at
[ https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2014/06/07/wildwood-arcade-owner-seeks-home-thousands-games/10180793/ 
[ -- Robbie