How It Works... Mechanical GAVIOLI FAIRGROUND ORGAN from 1905 ex Day's Gallopers with Nick Williams

Here we take an in-depth look at how this historic original fairground organ actully works, towards the end hearing a demonstration of it playing the song "The Whistler and his Dog".

Gavioli Seriel No. 9085 plays today exactly as it would have done when it left the factory in 1905, using perforated cardboard read by an pneumatic action controlling air to the 400 speaking pipes. There is also automatic percussion, and a 17 note glockenspiel. Everything is mechanical through pneumatic action; there are no electronics!

This magnificent instrument was installed in James Day's 3-abreast Gallopers in 1920, and was in showmans use with the ride until 1984. Previously owned by Chris Dobbs, I aquired the organ in April 2021, and look forward to touring steam fairs and special events across England and Wales in due course (please contact me if you are interested in hiring it for your event - nick@fairgroundorgan.com)

If you're enjoying the music and wish to tip me towards the organ's maintenance and help fund new music for future videos, you can do so at: www.paypal.com/paypalme/jollity

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