Vintage Portable Carnival Calliope, for Parts or Repair, local pickup only

Description

I acquired this at an auction and was told that it came from the estate of an individual who had spent most of his life working in carnivals--I wish I had more details but this is all I have found out.
This is a portable Calliope with 44 keys and 44 brass pipes. It has a 110 volt  motor which powers the blower. Everything appears to be complete (but very dusty). A couple of the hoses have come loose but all the rest appear to be in place.  The keys are sticky, with tape holding two together.  I'm sure all the small hoses should be replaced. This is very heavy, it is 36" wide, 24" deep and 66" tall.
I plugged the caliope into a wall outlet, and because the keys are stuck, it makes a terrible wailing sound! It really seemed to irritate all the neighborhood dogs. The pipes alone weigh 40 to 50 lbs.
This would be a fun project, but I'm running out of time and space for projects.  Time for somebody else to have fun with this.
This is for local pickup only --I'm willing to assist your chosen shipper, given sufficient advance notice.
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