It's more than likely it's either tracking issues, or possibly insufficient wind. It definitely needs a good tuning and regulation. Perfect example why I don't really like brass horn organs on carousels. My other pet peeve is exhibited in these vids is that they have taken a classic Gustav Dentzel carousel and slowed it to a crawl. I believe in running them like their builders intended. A machine that size would have come from the factory spinning at a minimum of 5 RPM. I don't think it's doing more than half that now.
Andrew Barrett- 04-21-2008
This isn't from "Youtube" per se, but rather from Google video... it is positively the scariest thing I've ever seen.
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=4053563697014078049&hl=en
or try
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4053563697014078049&q=%22band+organ%22&ei=1iwMSMLrOIj84AKf6cCvBA&hl=en
What did he build it out of? Old video-arcade game parts?
Andrew Barrett- 04-21-2008
Here, a fairly bizarre arrangement: but it really shows off those original and unique Mortier voices!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leHM3irdcTs
This organ really does a superlative job handling all those tricky rhythms and register changes that start about 2/3 of the way through!
Will Markey's organ is a Gebr. Bruder Model 103 67 Keyless, with the Moorish style facade. I first saw that organ at a MBSI organ rally in Pittsburgh back in 1994. It's very similar to the Style 107 when you look inside the case just more pipes (and an expanded scale). As far as volume, GB instruments were noted for giving the showman the most db's for the buck.