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Pat Metheny and Ken in the Ragtime Showroom discussing his Version 2 Orchestrion for 2011

Noted film director, Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon, X-Men)recently was given an Automated Ukulele by his wife Lauren Schuler Donner. When I asked him how he had heard about me he related this story, which we got on video. He had heard about me from the widow of George Harrison...watch the video below!

Click here to go to the O roll

Trouble Shooting

Videos and Parts page(May 21, 2010)

The Ragtime O roll Trouble Shooting Guite

Click here to go to the Ragtime Movie Demo Page - Excellent Mpeg files!

The Ragtime MIDI songs pages

Index of RagtimeWest Products Demonstration videos - (quick You Tube video links for watching)

Index of RagtimeWest Products Demonstration videos - high quality Mpegs for downloading

The Ragtime Miscelaneous Videos Page.

The Ragtime YouTube Factory Tours Page.

Index of RagtimeWest New Projects

Ragtime Clients and their Location videos.

Ragtime Product and Service Instructionals.

Ragtime Roll Reviews Videos.

The Ragtime YouTube Trade Show and Convention page.

The RagtimeWest and Ken Caulkins News interviews and famous peoples endorsement page

Index of RagtimeWest Audio CDs

Steel Drums to play by hand

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This is our Newest product known as our

BailaMaria

Setup for display at the IAAPA amusement park show convention in Atlanta, Georgia Nov. 13th-16th, 2006. It is a good example of what to expect when the instruments are mounted above the floor. This unit will be setup on a beach where a bar serving drinks will be placed below. It will be fitted with weather proofing clear vinyl siding which will roll of in good weather. Also, the bar can be moved back and a dance floor revealed. 16ft wide. Most of these photos were taken from the floor looking up at the cieling where the instruments are mounted.
Click on the photo to see a Video of it playing a clip from the song "Dulce Maria" From the movie "Mambo Kings" (9mb)
Click on this photo to see it playing

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Click here to see a Video of it playing a clip from the song Brazil with lots of drums (19 mb)
Click on this photo to see it playing

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Click on the photo below to see a Video of it playing House of the Rising Sun. This one is 48 mb long. Don't click unless you have DSL or faster
Click on this photo to see it playing

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Click on the photo below to see a Video of it playing Candela with the Marimba
Click on this photo to see it playing

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This is a Video of a Smaller Version. Our American Gazebo:

Click on the photo below to see a Video of it playing Besame Mucho with the 49 note concert Marimba
Click on this photo to see it playing Besame Mucho

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BW66m-AbCDK-7

Click here for MP3 song of the BW66m-AbCDK playing The Jolly Coppersmith

Click here for MP3 song of the BW66m-AbCDK playing Roses from the South

SDm-5

This Little hut contains a MIDI operated steel drum fashioned by the Gold Record performing artist Tom Reynolds of "Hamilton, Joe Franks and Reynolds" They took the song "Don't Pull Your Love Out on Me Baby" to gold in 1971. Tom makes the steel drums for us. It contains Bass Drum, Snare Drum, High and Low Bongo Drums, Snare Drum and Tambourine. Touch screen and Bill acceptor is standard. Click on a song below to download an MP3 of it playing.

Click for an MP3 of the above playing "Yellow Bird".
Click here for the above playing "Don't Pull Your Love Out on Me Baby

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Musical Parade Vehicles




Attractions to Remember


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If you've heard one of these play in person you were undoubtably impressed. Shown at trade shows only playing acoustically, you need to hear the stage performance version which is fully mixed, and amplified with compressed bass drums. Trade shows don't allow demonstration of this unit amplified. It is simply too over powering for fellow exhibitors. MP3 files are available on the MP3 page. Plays 47 percussion instruments with Bass Guitar, Guitar, Banjo, Flute Pipes, Accordion, 24 Bells and Piano and Steel Drum. Sounds great with rock, classic, blues, jazz and many other music forms. Can be Horse drawn or with a tractor. 12 Volt DC or 110 VAC selectable. Plays 4 hours on a single charge. All acoustic instruments are mic'd and mixed for superior stage performance. Terrific with live dancers and singers. A roof top stage is included (not shown) for performers. Holds 3 adults safely with safety straps and brass rails. Roof includes roll down clear plastic blinds for inclimate weather. Private demonstrations to prospective buyers available, please inquire by calling (209) 667-5525
Click for an MPEG movie of the above playing "Jump".
Click for an MPEG movie of the above playing "Smooth".
Click for an MPEG movie of the above playing Disneyland's "Electric Parade".
Click for an MPEG movie of the above playing "TotalRecall". A good example of the Automated Kettle Drums which play a range of 14 notes.

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Good enough for Lord of the Rings film director Peter Jackson's home in Wellington, New Zealand. Unbelievable sounds and MP3 files are available on our MP3 page. Plays 47 percussion instruments with Bass Guitar, Guitar, Banjo, Flute Pipes, Accordion, Bells and Piano. Sounds great with rock, classic, blues, jazz and many other music forms.
Click here for an MPG of Peter Jackson's comment, "proud have the first Ragtime Automated Band in New Zealand".
Click here for our LB-BGJ playing a Beatles tune with Peter Jackson.
Click for an MP3 of the above playing "Cuban Pete" - ABCDGPS
"Click for an MP3 of the above playing Mission Impossible" - ABCDGJPS

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A photo of Ken and Jamie Caulkins with Peter Jackson in his home in New Zealand.

A gracious host, here is Peter Jackson presenting Jamie Caulkins with the Elvin Star, Elvin symbol of immortality.


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Famous NASCAR race car driver

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

and his Country Special and Piano for his private saloon in his private Old west Town on his estate in Mooresville, NC.
Click on photo to see a Video of Dale in his Saloon with our products




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This is our Newest Band Organ mounted on a Hot Rod Flatbed truck for Parardes
Click on photo to see a Video of this playing Besame Mucho

Grade 3 Solid Oak Cabinet on left, Cherry in Center.
Click on small pictures below for larger photo
On the left is our Country specialOn the right is our Bluegrass special





Click here to go to the Blue Grass Special Page


Wonderful! Our Bluegrass Special. Must be seen in person. Moret MP3 files are available on our MP3 page. Plays 15 percussion instruments with Bass Guitar, Guitar and Banjo. Sounds great with rock, classic, blues, jazz and many other music forms.

Click here for: "Earls Breakdown" An mpeg Movie of the Bluegrass Special playing Bass Guitar, Banjo, Guitar and 15 drums. Around 10 MB and Worth the wait.Click on one of the song titles below to hear it play an actual recording of it playing on MP3 format. Unfortunately I don't have any recordings of it playing a song that uses the drums yet. It would sound even better if they were playing. Great for your saloon.

Fisher's Hornpipe

Ghost Riders in the Sky

Cherokee Shuffle

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Redwing

Earl's Breakdown

Cripple Creek

Dueling Banjos

Earl's Breakdown

Oye Como Va

Ole Joe Clark

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Touch screen available with our special jukebox program, screen shown below. Selections automatically picked from Sub Folder names within Juke Box folder. Scroll Aphabetically within folders. Great for organizing MIDI, MP# or MPEG files for instant access. Also will work for pre recorded announcements. Great for many applications. Holds more than 20,000 songs on an average hard drive. Coin operated or Free Play. Works with Serial contolled Bill Acceptors and Electronic Coin Mechanisms.




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Big Bertha on the left and Little Bertha on the right.
Click Here for the above playing Dayo in stereo 1.4 mb - 66 seconds - allow 8 minutes to download.

Click Here for the Z-42 playing Mission Impossible 386 kb - mono - 60 second

Click Here for Putting on the Ritz 517 kb - 60 seconds - mono

Click Here for an actual recording of the above playing an excellent Sousa March Medley 1.9 MB Allow 10 minutes to download.



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Click on the Photo of the Train Whistles below to go to the parts page.



Pneumatic Train Whistles

Watch this YouTube Video to hear the 4 pipe (SE-1) train whistle (6"x9" by 14" high):




Watch this YouTube Video to hear the 6 pipe (OE-3) train whistle (16"x9" by 21" high):


Large Train Whistles

Large 6 pIpe Train Whistle - Wood Finish $329.95 Large 6 pIpe Train Whistle - $349.95 Large 8 Pipe Steam Boat Whistle (not Pictured) $369.95


If you plan on using this for commercial use, you may want to buy the Commercial Rail kit for the train whistle you choose to buy. The video shows one being used with the commercial kit. The kit simply holds the fabric on during heavy or abusive use which may be found in a commercial location.

Commercial Modification Kits

SE-1 commercial rail kit $9.95 OE-3 Commercial rail kit $19.90




Mounting Brackets included for all Whistles. The OE-3 mounting bracket may be on the right or the left. The SE-1 mounting bracket is fixed on the right side of the Whistle body. Rope and handle included. Please contact us for Wholsale quantities of 12 or more. Click here for SE-1 sound clip
Click here for OE-3 sound clip

Pneumatic Train Whistles webpage





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Acoustic MIDI pages. MIDI products menu webpages
Automated musical orchestra instruments controlled by your computer!

Nickelodeons and Player Pianos - webpages
Acoustic MIDI Orchestra instruments - webpages
MIDI Caribbean Steel Drums - webpages


Click Here for "Volcano" 505 KB - mono
Actual recording of our Steel Drum Band!


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Calliopes and Band Organs - webpages

Popcorn Machines, automated and musical - webpages

Band Organ Vehicles - for parades, circus etc. - webpages

Kits for all our instruments - webpages

Accordion Units webpages

Video Tapes webpage

Misc. Antiques, Music boxes, old cars etc., watch for frequent changes.

Ragtime Factory Tour and Company History - webpages

O Rolls for nickelodeons


Monkey Organ, Grinder Organ, Street Organ webpages

Steel drum band - hut

Until this summer this was at Isle of Capri, Lake Charles, LA - as a permanent attraction, now in the process of being moved to Las Vegas to be set up in the Lady Luck Casino following reconstruction. Most likely in September, 2001. You can see another one at Piscilago Waterpark just out side of Bogata, Columbia. It is the center attraction at the main gate and is complete with two moving robot Columbian men as well as a guitar and bass guitar.


Steel drum Gazebo

Large Orchestrion - MIDI

Click Here for a clip of the above playing a march 165 KB - mono
Click Here for a clip of the above playing New York New York 439 KB - mono

Roll operated stringed instruments.

New acoustic projects webpages.

Click on picture above for a sound clip of our small band organ Click here to go to the MIDI Guitar page.

Click here to go to the Roll Operated Banjo page. The cabinet to the right is known as the Morena.

Click here to go to the MIDI Steel Drum page.

ADm-5

This Little villa contains a MIDI operated accordion. It contains Bass Drum, Snare Drum, High and Low Bongo Drums, Snare Drum and Tambourine. Touch screen and Bill acceptor is standard. Click on a song below to download an MP3 of it playing. Great for Italian or Mexican Restaurants, not to mention Octoberfest!
Click for an MP3 of the above playing "That's Amore".
Click here for the above playing "Besame Mucho


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Download this mpeg movie to see how easy the Ragtime Automated Guitar is tuned with it's automatic tuner, click here. The Banjo is just as easy. The String notes are printed at the top of the neck.



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Click here to go to our Style Z roll operated Web pageThis is our MIDI Zm-GRP with pipes, glock, piano and drums. The laptop pivots out from beneath the keyboard. Carving is extra. A touch screen panel may be installed in either top glass panel along with a coin op, or bill acceptor.



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Click here to go to our Guitar/Piano and Banjo/Piano page.

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Seen here is Maria and my son Jeff with our largest cabinet style Orchestrion. It is a MIDI Zm-AbCDEGJKPS with guitar, banjo, bass synth, pipes, glock, piano, accordion, Steel Drum and drums. The PC is located within, but a matching pedestal with touch screen is optional. Without it you may use your own PC or any MIDI player. Available in Cherry and light or dark Oak. Carving, as shown, is optional. There is one of these in Stock at the Ragtime Australia store near Brisbane, Australia.

If you love what we do, do not have the room but would like to support our research in the field of Automated Music feel free to follow the link below to donate. Your contributions are both needed and welcome.

Click here to see select items on Ebay

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