Busker Organ
This is a Busker Organ or Crank Organ as they are sometimes called. When the crank is turned, bellows blow air through a paper strip into the pipes to make music. The paper strip has holes in it that correspond to the notes to play. The strip advances as the crank is turned.
In this example, the crank also actuates parts of the monkey so there’s no need to have one on a leash with a tin cup! If you want to build your own Busker Organ, you can find plans here:
John Smith Organ
Themocracy
Is there any way to preview just a portion of the plans to determine if it is something tha that I have the ability to accomplish. If it is, then I would like to buy the whole set.
Thank you very much,
Keith
I ordered the plans and although I didn’t build the organ I don’t think it would have been that hard. I think if you can build a balsa airplane model, you can build one of these organs.