Tuft’s Automatic Crystal Fountain: A Magical Tabletop “Geyser” from 1871
Based on a pneumatic principle by physicist Heron of Alexandria in AD 62, the Automatic Crystal Fountain combines beauty with captivating geyser-like fountain using no apparent motive power.
The Music of Coinola “O-Roll” Automatic Instruments
“Listen to a selection of O-Roll music played on the Coinola SO – scroll down, click on any tune or sheet music cover” The history of the development of Coinola machines and the O-Roll format can be found at https://www.rickcrandall.net/a-nickel-for-music-in-the-early-1900s-evolution-of-the-american-orchestrion/...
The complete catalog of all 261 music rolls originally produced for the Encore Banjo, plus all 1800 individual tunes:
Catalog Sorted by Roll Number Catalog Sorted by Composer Alphabetically All 1800 Tunes Sorted Alphabetically Rollography Notes: ...
Little Bear Peak – Bad Boy of the Colorado Fourteeners
This is a pure climbing story because this mountain is a skilled-climbers’ mountain that most recognize as one of the two most difficult of all 57 Colorado fourteeners.
Operators Coinola O-Roll Rollography
Over 700 of the total 1270 “O” Rolls estimated ever made by QRS, Columbia, Capitol and Clark are catalogued and presented including tune composers.
Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Rollography and “Reference Set” Recut Roll Project
The complete catalog of all 933 music rolls ever originally produced by Hupfeld for the Phonoliszt-Violina: Catalog Sorted by Roll Number Catalog Sorted by Composer. Also provided is the catalog of the 268 rolls chosen from over 20 collections and museums...
Crestone Needle – A Hard Fourteener
Crestone Needle is generally recognized as being in the top 5 in climbing difficulty of all the Colorado 14ers. It is characterized by sustained Class 3 rock climbing (for hours) although on rock that is unusually climber-friendly.
Emme Levy Crandall January 31, 2001 to August 27, 2015
A Tribute to Emme, Our Australian Terrier, and Her Amazing Life Click the button below to view the story.
Crestone Peak … and a Self Rescue!
“Crestone Peak, or “The Peak” as known among many climbers, is one of the “double-black diamond” 14ers for climbers. It and its companion fourteener, Crestone Needle were the last of all the fourteeners to be scaled back in the 1920’s. This...
Ganster CEO Reference
… utterly remarkable that Rick held the position of CEO for twenty six years … accomplished this feat during a time of unprecedented change … on a more personal note, I have never met anyone who has stimulated me more intellectually than Rick Crandall....