Thanks for your question. I think it has been given the "Model 79" simply because it uses a 41 note keyless spool frame. This instrument even has 24 violins instead of the usual 22!! In regards to the duplex roll instead of books is also a mystery. Back in 1985-95 I restored all of the Paddy Conklin's "Conklin & Garret Shows" fair organs. around 8 or 10 in all (of various makes) and they were all fitted with this same duplex roll system that was installed by Heimlich Voigt Frankfurt on Main. I believe. Conklin purchased all of his fair organs at the showman's meet in Frankfurt back in the 1950's including his 112 keyless Karl Frei Concert which is now with the Seewen Museum in Switzerland and just freshly restored in 2023. I have some great articles and videos of this instrument on my web site home page if you just scroll down away to the Memories of Conklin Shows :-)). Please let me know if you find any new info on De Twee Zwarte Grieten. I found it at Denny Debee's in Belgium along with a super Mortier in original paint!! both are now with a Canadian collector and the 2 girls are going home tomorrow. Ron S www.nickelodeonco.com

Hello and thanks for identifying this song. the roll only has a ??? :-)) Ron

You're welcome, I'm surprised a lot of the other organ nuts didn't get it before or until now. Farily common tune and roll (13173) on 150. I'm almost certain that is 13173 because it's a longer roll and the other roll it appears first on is a short roll with like 3 tunes on it.

NO not MIDI as this instrument is only O roll. This arrangement is from Playrites "Gene Autry" roll. Thanks for your question. Ron S

Thanks for your comment. This arrangement is on the Gene Autry O roll by Playrite Thanks Ron

Thanks for your reply, Right you are, South of the boarder from the Gene Autry Playrite O roll.

Thanks for your comment Ron

Thank you for your comments, I agree with you 100% so all of our instruments still play as original with the paper music roll, The midi however allows full control of the instrument in todays world when the young kids who are hired to operate the carousels and want new music playing all day long. Thanks again Ron

Thanks for your comment. Instrument is now completed and ready to go back to its original sons home. It is his accordion that was used in this instrument :-)) I will post a few videos with the case all together. again Many Thanks Ron S

We used one of the customers player pianos as the base instrument for this custom built style o orchestrion. The Giulietti accordion was their sons who I guess didn't practice enough :-)) We built 25+ of these tall case orchestrions 1980-1995 most went to commercial locations but several went to regular folks. I have had 2 come in for go overs this year!!. Thanks for your comments Ron S

Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment. Ron

Hi Anthony and thank you for your comments. I hope you get a chance to take a peek at the restoration at www.nickelodeonco.com/dan-g-orchestrion.html I think the project will be completed by late July 2024 and will post another video with all of the bottom instruments and facade. Tks Ron

Hi Peter and thank you for your reply, Yes I hear what you mean re the jazz flutes etc. all of the pipe work was just bench tuned as restored with plans to do the next tuning with the facade in place and the Accordovox working and then tune to the Accordovox. Hopefully by this fall of 2024. I have Louis Mostman's signature dated 12 5 1959 on one of the chests which you can see in a few of the pictures at; www.nickelodeonco.com/barn-find-decap-70-key.html I gave Roger (Mostman/Decap) a copy. I love your web site and look forward to your comments. Hey what do you think of the new lighting system all LED 5V.DC :-)) Thanks Ron S

Hey Colin thanks for dropping in, yep Rockey Racoooon :-))

Everyone in the shop likes the idea of Rampart Racoon but the final decision is Rocky Racoon Ramble :-)) Ron

Thanks for your excellent comment :-)) I have 275 songs in midi created by Arthur Bursens for the 98key scale which would be around 20 + hours of music and all songas are like this :-))

Thanks for your interest. This video is to show the just installed lighting system using all LED 5volt system. To see where all this started from please visit www.nickelodeonco.com/barn-find-decap-70-key.html Many Thanks Ron [email protected]

No, it's "Oh Carol"

@@PeterMackett My bad, I got confused, thank you for your correction!

Right you are!! By the Diamonds 1957. Many Thanks Ron www.nickelodeonco.com. Here is how this project started. www.nickelodeonco.com/barn-find-decap-70-key.html

Thanks for your comment. Here is how it all began www.nickelodeonco.com/barn-find-decap-70-key.html

Hello, Yes I still have some 150 rolls, what titles are you looking for and I will check to see what I have. Ron

Hi Anthony, Thanks for your comments always appreciated.

Hi Colin and many thanks for your comments. This really makes me happy to hear I have helped wet your interest in Automated musical instruments. Be sure to visit my web site at www.nickelodeonco.com and on the Home page, lower left side you will see various projects I have completed in the past year or two all with lots of photos, information etc. including Band Organs, Mills Violano's, Player pianos and even singing birds. Let me know if I can ever be of any help. Ron

Hi Peter, Thanks for your comments. Yes everything needs to be tuned now that we are on the instruments wind as all pipes were just bench tuned, I am presently building an additional register so the 98 key Bursens midi music will operate correctly on the 70 key Decap. Stay Tuned. Ron

Hello and thank you for your comments, You are probably refering to the very unusual pipe voices fourn in a Belgium dance organ known as the Jazz flutes and Vibratones thanks again Ron

@@ronaldschmuck9627 Аааа, ну тогда извините за не умесную критику.

Glad to hear your enjoyed seeing this old gal come back to life, be sure to take a look at it's :Progress page" showing the work involved to get it to this stage :-)) at www.nickelodeonco.com/barn-find-decap-70-key.html Ron

Thank you for your compliments. I will post more videos as the instrument progresses toward completion. Ron

Many thanks! Ron

Thanks for listening and take a look at www.nickelodeonco.com/barn-find-decap-70-key.html to see what is inside this big box ha ha!! Ron

www.nickelodeonco.com/weber-maesto-orchestrion.html

Hello, Thank you for your comments. I don't sell parts or supplies any longer but please contact Jens Wendel, at; Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett Oberstraße 29 65385 Rüdesheim Phone: (0049) 672249217 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.smmk.de/pages/de/willkommen.php They are still making the Karl Griesbaum singing birds in cages and snuff boxes. Please mention me to Jens and I am sure he will be pleased to help you. Ron Schmuck

Hello and thank you for your comments. To play an instrument such as this band organ by computer MIDI we are simply using the usual positions in midi as switches to turn things on and off. such as the various pipes, and drums etc. I wish I could give you more details but I am sure you will soon see how it works when you research the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) thanks Ron

@@ronaldschmuck9627 Ron, thank you for your replay. I use MIDI for almost fourty years from its start, so I know it well. My question is "how does your wulitz keep the timing?" I can see the notes on the sheet on line. And the sound I hear is good for timing. But the mechanism to each instruments are different. So It seems that each instrument is out of sync with each other. I apologize for taking your time.

This is Gerry Koolens 105 Thanks for asking. Ron

Thank You very much. It is indeed a pleasure to listen to :-)) Ron

Great, Glad you enjoyed it, I'll tell the owner. Thanks for taking the time. Ron

Thank you for your comments, Often the cages are made of brass so just strip off the old lacquer sealer and polish with fine steel wool then reseal, otherwise any good metal paint (gold or brass color) should give you a good result. Ron

@@ronaldschmuck9627 thank you so much, it’s not in bad shape, just needs a facelift (bird in dusty and faded, the fabric is very faded. the inside of the base is rusted. It’s a Ken-D Germany brand

Thanks for ur reply, My Mom also always had a canary singing in the kitchen back in the 1950's . I believe you will find these singing birds by Karl Griesbaum on ebay, Ron

Hi Shane, sorry but this bird has been returned to the customer. If I find good pictures re your request I will forward Thanks Ron S

@@ronaldschmuck9627 thank you sir, I appreciate it!

Thank you for your email. I did the restoration on the Wurlitzer style 147 Military band organ in 2022. Here is a little progress report for the owner of the instrument who is Ballinran Entertainment in Stratford Ont. Canada. www.nickelodeonco.com/ct-wurl-147.html These instruments must have every inch of both pressure and vacuum the original builders intended so nothing can be left to chance and after over 100 years every inch of wood and leather must be treated and sealed. We always seal the leather and even the pneumatic cloth to be absolutely sure they are airtight under pressure and the extra work has always paid off over the past 45 years in this business. Many Thanks Ron S www.nickelodeonco.com