This original blog entry was written and posted by the late Timothy T. Trager (April 4, 1958 – April 11, 2024), former collector and consultant of mechanical music machines.
Recently the Volo Auto Museum in Volo, Illinois added a new building featuring a beautiful carousel surrounded by vintage penny arcade machines and mechanical music machines. This is the first public display to be organized in many years. I am the main consultant on this project. The music machines are on loan from me. Most are operated by tokens. To many visitors, this is their favorite building!
