Calliope Band Organ in 1919 Chevrolet

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I built this calliope in 1995 with parts sourced from a music shop and a player piano/band organ company. It's become a regular fixture, playing at many local shows and displays ever since.
Operating with the 'O' roll nickelodeon format, the music arrangements work quite well for this application.

The auto is a 1919 Chevrolet 490 ("Four-Ninety") Light Delivery,
a seven year restoration project done with much help from my pop, who taught me how to 'wrench'.

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Calliope Band Organ in 1919 Chevrolet

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  • I don't know the ...

    I don't know the name. On Play Rite roll # O-34/84, a composite roll of "pep marches from untitled rolls".

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  • what is the name of ...

    what is the name of this song?

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  • And it's a ...

    And it's a Chevrolet Tooboot.

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  • These 'O Style' ...

    These 'O Style' rolls were punched by Play-Rite Music Rolls Inc. in Turlock Ca. You can get them direct or through distributors, such as Ragtime Automated Music, and other player piano supply sources.

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  • How/where did you ...

    How/where did you get the roll music for this?

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