A metal support which holds the arbor in place on the bedplate in a cylinder musical box. Synonym: pillow block.
cabinet style
A piano without a keyboard. * Also: keyboardless.
café organ
Small to medium-sized dance organ (also listed in this Glossary).
calliope
Instrument with stopped flute-type brass (usually) pipes voiced on high pressure and intended for outdoor use. Barrel-operated steam calliopes, mostly made during the 19th century, used steam to blow the pipes. Most 20th century calliopes (such as the Tangley Calliaphone) are air-operated (via a pump or blower) and are properly called air calliopes. These instruments were mainly used in America.
canary organ
See bird organ.