Organ Update 7
UPDATE Compiled by Boz Oram
boz@historyinharmony.com
www.historyinharmony.com
Welcome to the newest arrivals on this email update. I hope that you enjoy being part of it and feel free to interact with what goes on by contacting me at boz.oram@andover52.fsnet.co.uk
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I think that this will be the last update before Christmas, so I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and exciting 2005. Do keep the emails coming to me re the update, and for those who wish travel arrangements, contact us at tours@historyinharmony.com and thank you for all of your help in 2004! Boz and Linda
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Santa Special at Crich 18/19 December. Your last chance in 2004 to ride within the Crich Tramway Village and celebrate the “East Midlands Best Day Out” award, as voted by BBC East Midlands Today television viewers. It has also received the coveted Silver Award for getting over 100,000 people to visit this excellent attraction.
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29th December 2005. The Stotfold Christmas Road Run at Stotfold, Arlesley, Bedfordshire which has 12 steam engines, the 98 key Gavioli of the Saunders family. The Road Run starts from Saunders Yard at 10 am and goes to the Old Oak pub at Arlesley for a lunch time get-together. Live entertainment will happen at the Stotfold Football Club and food is available from 7pm until late. For further details please contact “the man of the match” - Dave Roberts on +UK (0) 7710 802077 or email him at dave.roberts@steam-up.co.uk for any further updates.
For my own penny’s worth, Dave and Nigel started this a few years ago by just steaming up Burrell Showman’s engine “Ex Mayor” for a bit of a spin down the road to remove any cobwebs from Christmas, however it seemed that there were plenty of other people who wanted to do a similar thing and the event has and is now gaining momentum year upon year. Definitely one to go to!
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The Black Prince is coming out to Play. No not the Medieval Knight from the days of Yor, but Burrell Road engine No 2701 is up for sale. The only reason why this engine caught my eye was really because of another similar engine of the same make, King George VI (ex City of London) who had the pleasure of working together whilst in the ownership of J Hickey of London. In fact there are some excellent photographs of both engines in a spot of difficulty when transporting a transformer to its new installation. Unfortunately, one of the engines ended up in the ditch and a photographer was around to capture the event. Further details from Cheffins on +UK (0) 1223 213777 web www.cheffins.co.uk for the sale of this interesting steam engine
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Heard on the radio - The British Library has done a recording of the earliest recordings of people such as an 1890 recording of Florence Nightingale, a later one of Baden Powell, and various other notable people like Ghandi and a few well-known voices like Churchill and Stalin. They were offered a supposedly kosher recording of Queen Victoria from the Science Museum, however the quality was too dire and you couldn’t make out whether is was truly the Queen or some local washerwoman! More details for the CD, go to their website www.bl.uk or to contact them go to sound-archive@bl.uk
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Something that might interest you. This email now goes out to many, many different people than it originally did some five issues ago, so I think this could be of interest to numerous people who are in the process of rebuilding their own machinery. It seems that with the rise in the cost of scrap iron, there are some quite unscrupulous people going around with their Hyab lifting equipment and removing bits and pieces like wheels, steam roller forks and all manner of heavy stuff and taking them to the scrapyard for their ill-gotten gains. Our heritage is not sacred, which means take care of your bits and pieces, check and make sure they are still there, otherwise you may never see them again.
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Road Roller Association AGM Saturday 5th March. All members have been notified with the weekend’s events being centred around the Ipswich area. Further details tours@historyinharmony.com
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From Mechanical Organ Owners Society Chairman - John Glover
Boz,
The most recent news for me is that I am now Organ Secretary at Belvoir Castle Rally held on 21st & 22nd May.
ORGAN'S booked (section now FULL)
B. Wells 89key Gavioli
A & M Reeders 89key Gavioli
H. Epton's 89key Marenghi
L. Crane Chiappa/Gavioli
J. Davis McCarthy
S. Price Rep Bruder
T. Yorke (Hand-turned) Pell?
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Also, do not forget M.O.O.S. AGM on the 12th March North Newington, Banbury, 11am till finish (approx 4pm). This AGM and day is also open to everyone interested in Organs. The day will also have a number of instruments at North Newington that will be announced nearer the date.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
to you ALL.
John, Julie & Family( Glover )
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The World is Open
I have been asked over the years for websites, email addresses and any way that you can contact other groups. For some reason, there is not a central library that gives this information so it is with a bit of trepidation that I start with this particular group of websites. They cover much of the world, however maybe you can help me here and send me other places. As you know, when using a website, there is normally an email and postal address within the site. If you come across, or have any special favourites, then pass them on to me and I'll do the rest.
Websites
Mechanical Music Websites/Societies
To start with, as I have tried to categorise into countries and make things a bit simpler to read. If you know of any other websites or even email addresses, then please do send them on to me. Grateful thanks to all of the societies that helped me in compiling this, however extra thanks go to the KDV in Holland.
The reason for this particular area is that I have devoted the last 15 plus years to mechanical music. Other areas will be covered in due course........
Australia
Australian Mechanical Organ Society
http://homepage.mac.com/ozorgans
Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical Instruments
www.zip.com.au/~job
France
Association des Amis des Instruments et de la Musique Mechanique
www.aaimm.org
Compagnie Manivelles et petits trous
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/manivelles
Germany
Gesellschaft fur Selbstspielende Musikinstrumente
www.geocities.com/vienna/2831
Club Deutscher Drehorgelfreunde
www.drehorgelclub.de
Holland
Kring van Draaiorgelvrienden
www.draaiorgel.org
Vering Draai en Dansorgel Liefhebbers
vddl@email.com
Italy
Associazone Musica Meccanica Italiana
www.pianomelodico.com
Switzerland
Schweizerische Verein der Freunde MM
www.sfmm.ch
United Kingdom
British Organ Grinders Association
http://members.aol.com/organgrinders/index.htm
Fair Organ Preservation Society
www.fops.org
Mechanical Organ Owners Society
www.moos.org.uk
Music Box Society of Great Britain
www.mbsgb.org.uk
Player Piano Group
www.playerpianogroup.org.uk
The Pianola Institute
www.pianola-inst.ndirect.co.uk
USA
Music Box Society International
www.mbsi.org
Automatic Musical Instruments Collectors Association
www.amica.org
Carousel Organ Association of America
www.carouselorganassociation.org
Collections seem to be a bit elusive on the website, but this is the best so far..... maybe you can help a bit more.....
Germany
Auto and Technikmuseum Speyer and Sinsheim
www.technik-museum.de
Schwarzwaldmuseum Triberg
www.schwarzwaldmuseum.de/index.htm
Elztalmuseum Waldkirch
www.elztalmuseum.de
Holland
Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement - Utrecht
www.museumspeelklok.nl
Draaiorgelmuseum Assen
www.draaiorgelmuseum.nl
Kunkels Foundation - Haarlem Musical Museum
www.draaiorgelmuseum.org
Nationaal Carillon Museum - Asten
www.carillon-museum.nl
Draaiorgelmuseum Folkloreklanken
http://home.planet.nl/~veeni061
Kijk en Luistermuseum Bennekom
http://kijkenluistermuseum.nl
Switzerland
Fredy Kunzles Mechanische Musik
www.drehorgel.ch/fredy/fred_start.htm
Internet Sites
Musica Mechanica
http://www.musicamecanica.org/musica_mecanica/index.html
Mechanical Music Digest
www.foxtail.com
Now, there are bound to be plenty more websites that can be put on here for us all to share - just send your contribution, however small to me at this address boz.oram@andover52.fsnet.co.uk and I'll start with the next one on a different subject.
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A bit of light entertainment from Peter Griffiths at
petergriffiths@griffithsorgans.co.uk
website at www.griffithsorgans.co.uk
A Rhetorical Quiz for you to pass around...........
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
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Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?
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Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
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Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
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Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal injection?
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Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
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Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
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Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
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Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?
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What is the speed of darkness?
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Are there specially reserved parking spaces for "normal" people at the Special Olympics?
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If you send someone 'Styrofoam', how do you pack it?
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If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
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If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
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If it's true that we are here to help others, what are the others doing here?
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Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?
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If someone with a split personality threatens to commit suicide, is it a hostage situation?
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Can you cry under water?
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What level of importance must a person have ,
before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
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If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
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Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
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How is it that we put man on the moon
before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on bigger suitcases ?
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Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby"
when babies wake up, like, every two hours?
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If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
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Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
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Why do doctors, when they ask you to strip, leave the room or close the cubicle curtain while you change? . They're still going to see you naked anyway.
Thanks for that Peter and a happy Christmas to you too
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With kind wishes
Boz Oram
tours@historyinharmony.com www.historyinharmony.com tel +UK (0)8700 113994
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