(Harrington Advertising Flyer courtesy of Dana Johnson.)

Cover of an advertising flyer for the Harrington, Original and Only, New Tone Air Calliope. The flyer is undated. According to a brief notice in The Billboard of November 19, 1949, under the heading "Flashbacks — 25 Years Ago" [i.e., an event that occurred in 1924] is this item: "E. A. Harrington moved his calliope factory to Kansas City, Missouri." As such, this flyer was very likely printed circa 1924, basically announcing the new business location and the calliope, but printed no later than 1927, the year in which Harrington sold his calliope manufacturing operation to H. R. Brandt.

(Harrington Advertising Flyer courtesy of Dana Johnson.)

Back View Model B - 53 Whistle calliope. The flyer's descriptive text reads: "If you are looking for class and quality here it is our Model B with fifty-three whistles and tone like that of a pipe organ, world's finest air calliope. Why keep in the old rut when you can place with your attraction the last work in calliopes. The New Tone is an instrument that will be a real feature. Height overall: 67 in.; Floor space, 21 x 46 inches; Weight about 310 lbs.

(Harrington Advertising Flyer courtesy of Dana Johnson.)

A more detailed view of the calliope illustrated in the above Harrington advertising flyer, showing the back side of the Harrington Model B 53-Note New Tone Calliope. In this old and wrinkled paper flyer illustration both of the lower access panels are removed. On the left is the wind-motor that drives the roll frame, and on the right side is the roll frame for playing standard 10-tune type "A" music rolls. The wind-motor and roll frame depicted are Seeburg built components, and the particular roll frame shown was introduced circa 1923, and is easily distinguished by the two metal guide rods spaced longitudinally on the top and bottom sides of the tracker bar. The function of the rods is to keep the paper from "looping" away from the tracker bar during rewind or other operations.