By far the greatest number of portable organs are the street, fairground, and monkey organs. Thousands of them are still in collections and museums, and hundreds are still traveling and playing. The majority have only wood pipes because metal pipes cannot survive the rigors of the road.
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John M. Nolte
Nolte Organ Building & Supply, Inc.
1643 South 38th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Phone: 414-671-5646
Fax: 414-671-4995
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