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Building New Barrel Organ Clock Mechanism
By Mickey Sadler

In MMD 2000.01.25 Ed Gaida wrote:

> This is in response to Jacques Thijs' posting in the 000124 Digest.
> A longtime friend of mine, Don Holmberg, builds the most amazing
> organ clocks using modern technology.  Don's workshop is just outside
> of San Antonio, Texas.  His web site tells the rest of the story:
> http://www.holmbergclockworks.com
>
> There are a number of Haydn's works on the site.  They are RealAudio
> and not MIDI.  The clocks do not use MIDI but a proprietary scheme
> that Don has developed.

Take a look and enjoy the sound clips.  Perhaps Don Holmberg or
Ed Gaida could give you some help.

Later,
Mickey E. Sadler,
Dublin, Ohio


(Message sent Fri 29 Sep 2000, 04:34:05 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Barrel, Building, Clock, Mechanism, New, Organ

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