They did that back in the 50s or 60s. Artizan rolls were not being produced at the time and they wanted to keep the organ playing so the park's organ shop converted it to play Wurlitzer 125-scale rolls using parts from a small Wurlitzer 103 since 125 rolls were then being produced by Herschell and TRT. At the same time, they converted both organs to run off air supplied by a blower instead of the original bellows system since blowers were easier to maintain...
Also, the organs weren't playing because they went into disrepair at the beginning of the season and the head of the organ shop retired last year, so the maintenance men who have the knowledge to fix them have been working on what I have been told is supposed to be a total rebuild. The park continues to reassure us that the organs WILL play again soon, although not by the end of the regular season as they had originally hoped but they're hoping to have at least the Artizan done by HallowBoo...
The ring game was part of the original steam-driven carousel and was removed with it when the PTC #83 carousel that's in the building currently was installed in 1931
They did that back in the 50s or 60s. Artizan rolls were not being produced at the time and they wanted to keep the organ playing so the park's organ shop converted it to play Wurlitzer 125-scale rolls using parts from a small Wurlitzer 103 since 125 rolls were then being produced by Herschell and TRT. At the same time, they converted both organs to run off air supplied by a blower instead of the original bellows system since blowers were easier to maintain...
No, this is the only carousel at Idlewild, suitable for all ages
Also, the organs weren't playing because they went into disrepair at the beginning of the season and the head of the organ shop retired last year, so the maintenance men who have the knowledge to fix them have been working on what I have been told is supposed to be a total rebuild. The park continues to reassure us that the organs WILL play again soon, although not by the end of the regular season as they had originally hoped but they're hoping to have at least the Artizan done by HallowBoo...
The ring game was part of the original steam-driven carousel and was removed with it when the PTC #83 carousel that's in the building currently was installed in 1931
The lead horse is the horse that is decorated the fanciest of all the animals on the carousel
Why did they convert the Artizan to Wurlitzer rolls?.it sounds so much better with the original system!
It wasn't playing. These are old recordings
Black, I think