StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: fairground organ

Fairground theme - Fowler Showman's x2 & organ ... [left] 1927 Fowler 9 1/2 ton " Murphy" wksno 16971 built Leeds {BF 9679} [right] 1928 Fowler 5nhp "Little Dawn" wksno 17506 built Leeds {UA 3582 } with the Heesbeen 52 key Fairground organ "Melody Maker" built 1990 positioned between these two Fowlers, and playing a nice selection of music.

Exhibit S13. Heesbeen 52key fairground organ, built 1990. a regular and tuneful visitor to the Corbridge rally. this year was sited far enough away from the funfair, so that it was pleasant to sit and listen without distractions. owned by A. Steele, Fife

Detail of one of the "art deco" style side panels on the Mortier organ

Purpose-built building housing the Mortier organ. Constructed during the 1930s in Antwerp, Belguim, with a Art Deco style frontage. I don't know the Key number, but anything from around 81 to 101 looks about right. Operates on the "jaquard" card system, but wasn't operating the day of our visit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortier [I would take a slight issue with the description - I tend towards this example being a "Dance Hall" organ rather than a "cinema" organ].

Info card for the Mortier Organ. [I would take a slight issue with the description - I tend towards this example being a "Dance Hall" organ]. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortier

Detail of the carved & painted panels on the Hooghuys fairground organ.

Hooghuys : This 60-key fairground organ was put to work for a short time while we were walking around the displays. Beautifully carved & painted front and built around 1900. Currently running on compressed air and controlled by punched cards [jacquard system].

S17 : Heesbeen 52key fairground organ built 1990 "Melody Maker" {also travelled down from Fife} This was playing, at a sensible volume, a decent collection of music.