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Welte Orchestrion at Zaharako's Confectionery
By Dean Randall

Hi folks,  I heard a segment on NPR today in which two food writers
mentioned a restaurant/soda fountain, Zaharako's, in Columbus,
Indiana, and described it as having "a 185-piece player organ"
playing Sousa marches.

Given the apparent knowledge of mechanical music of these reviewers,
it may well be a Melody Player, (no flames from the Melody Player
owners please, I have two myself) but I am curious nonetheless.  Has
anyone any knowledge of this instrument?  The location is: Zaharako's,
329 Washington Street, Columbus, IN

Dean Randall ~on rapidly cooling Puget Sound~

 [ It's a Welte Style 3 Cottage Orchestrion, Dean.  See the
 [ article by Rick Inzero in 990830 MMDigest.  -- Robbie


(Message sent Thu 31 Aug 2000, 07:20:05 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Confectionery, Orchestrion, Welte, Zaharako's

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