Air Calliope Survey (for the Air Calliope Study Project) Version of August 6, 2018. Copy (press Ctrl + A to select all text) and then paste the text into the body of an email message. Then, at your leisure, please answer what questions you can and omit the rest. Incomplete information is better than none. When finished answering questions, please send the information to: webmaster@mechanicalmusicpress.com Contact Information Your First and Last Name: __________ Your e-mail address: __________ Owner's First and Last Name: __________ Show owner name in reports: __________. (Yes/No) Owner's Street Address: __________ City, State/Province, and Zip: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Air Calliope Basic Information Air Calliope Serial Number: __________ Usually die-Stamped onto the Calliope nameplate. Brand Name: __________ Artizan; Electrotone; Gordon-Howard; Harrington/National; Ori; Tangley; or Wurlitzer. Air Calliope Style / Model: __________ Styles: Air Calio; Caliola; Calliaphone; New-Tone; etc. Other Name Plate Data: __________ Tuned Pressure; Gauge Pressure; Blower Speed; Pressure Range, etc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Keyboard Choose one option: * Original built in keyboard: __________. (Yes/No) * NO built-in keyboard: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pipework / Whistles Number of pipes/whistles: __________ Some commonly encountered pipe/whistle counts include: 40, 43, 53, 58, etc. Choose one option: * All brass whistles. * Brass whistles with wooden stoppers/caps: __________. (Yes/No) * Open wooden flute pipes (Caliola large scale): __________. (Yes/No) * Combination of open and stopped wooden flute pipes: __________. (Yes/No) * Other pipework (if applicable): __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Auxiliary and Percussive Instrumentation Choose all that apply: * Snare drum: __________. (Yes/No) * Bass drum: __________. (Yes/No) * Cymbal: __________. (Yes/No) * Other auxiliary instrumentation: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Roll Frame / Spoolbox Choose one option: * No roll mechanism; manually played keyboard only. * 10-tune roll frame (details unknown). * 10-tune roll frame with wind-motor drive. * Artizan 10-tune roll frame with slotted roller over tracker bar. * Wurlitzer 10-tune roll frame, 2 friction disks (rewind and forward play), shaft drive. * Wurlitzer 10-tune roll frame, all gear, shaft drive. * Other type of roll frame: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blower Setup and Type Choose one option: * No external blower; unit has internal vacuum and/or pressure feeder bellows. * Externally located blower (connected by large diameter tubing). * Internally located blower (inside of calliope/organ case). Blower make, model, and serial number (if original to calliope): __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor Information (only if original motor) Motor make: __________ Motor Model: __________ Motor S/N: __________ Motor RPM: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Case and/or Decorative Facade Choose one option: * No facade or enclosure; fully exposed pipework. * Band organ type of facade with NO screens over front openings. * Band organ type of facade with painted screens over front openings. Case and/or facade description: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Date and Notations Written on Case or Mechanisms Dates and other marks: __________ Oftentimes dates and notations are written on the case and/or on various components. For instance, Tangley Calliaphones often have the factory tuning date penciled on the right keybed under the cheek block. Sometimes there is a date on the pressure gauge. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Comments, History, and Explanations Comments: __________ Please include any additional information about the air calliope that might be pertinent, such as its history, i.e., various locations and owners. If you find a date (or style number), such as on a paper sticker inside or outside the case, or on a mechanical component, notice an early tuning date written by hand on the case, find an original sales invoice, etc., please describe any such items. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for your patience and interest in dealing with this detailed survey form. Your help is very much appreciated.