steam organ

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steam organ

(Music / Instruments) a type of organ powered by steam, once common at fairgrounds, in which the pipes are sounded either by a keyboard or in a sequence determined by a moving punched card US name calliope

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steam organ - a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard

calliope

musical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

steam whistle - a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler

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