Limonaire "Orchestrophone"
Made by Limonaire Frères, Paris, France
c. 1910
The Murtogh D. Guinness Collection
Morris Museum
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Limonaire "Orchestrophone"
With its “art noveau” design and loud
and colorful musical arrangements, this fairground organ – known
as an "Orchestrophone" – was made to entertain
the public in such outdoor locations as fairs, carousels,
and festivals. Sometimes called a "carousel" or "band" organ,
this mechanical musical instrument boasts 108 pipes, enabling
a melody to be carried on flute, violin, and clarinet pipes,
accompanied by trombone, piccolo, and trumpet pipes. A snare
drum, bass drum and cymbal add to the mix.
