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16 August 2008, 07:09 AM | #1 |
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The story of a half inch squeaker
Just back from a trip to Norfolk. Highlight was a visit to a site that restores and displays traction engines, fair ground rides. It also had a wide range of organs from around the world.
They had a guy playing a Wurlitzer and gave us lots of wonderful information. Did you know you need 10 fingers (sic) and two feet played by a master of his craft to make an organ work properly. That the biggest part of the organ is 10 feet long and they reduce in size to a half inch squeaker Here are some photos from Norfolk. |
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Beautiful pics, Martin.....thanks for sharing!!
But words like "10 foot organ" and "half inch squeakers" are a deadly recipe for hijacking with the likes of Bubba and Jim around!!
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And there is me trying to be deadly serious . There were about 200 people at this event, our group of 20 were rolling about with tears in our eyes - they nearly chucked us out
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Great pics
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That is pretty amazing!
However, I must be honest and tell you that, when reading the title, I thought this thread was about farts. Joe and Paulie, I am blaming this on you!
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Oh no.....here we go again!!
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Sorry Jimbo but I had the wife with me, and I don't think the time is right just yet to reveal to her our special relationship. Maybe next time, let's just take it a step at a time...
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I thought it was about Bitsy's pecker
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This one went south fast Highjacked by the second responce Really by the first responce because JJ set it up
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Great pics Martin and what a big organ.
reminds me of a joke............... Knock knock who's there? Wurlitzer Wurlitzer who? Wurlitzer one for the money.................two for the show.....................
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Wow Great pics.
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I saw the thread title and I thought it was Joe was talking about the success of his recent procedure that he had done.................
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Nice
Great pictures.
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