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The Pereira Glockenspiel
Our Glockenspiel is a part new and part
refurbished multi-ethnic custom creation. It was
once located in a church where St. Francis Xavier
Cabrini founded a school and taught from
1890-1910.
All the new parts have been upgraded to non-corresive materials.
Every fastener, including screws, lock washers, nuts and bolts have been upgraded to stainless steel.
Also stainless steel is the drive chain, the part that turns the table displaying the animated figures.
All the rest of the new parts are either galvanized or aluminum.
All parts are new with the exception of the
steel parts, these have been refurbished. Our
Glockenspiel is comprised of a Main Stage (Upper
Level) and a Minor Stage (Lower Level). The Main
Stage supports four (4) pairs of 60 inch (5 foot)
animated figures and a 60 inch clock. There are a
total of ten interchangeable 60 inch figures. The
Minor Stage can support up to two 36 inch (3
foot) animated figures. There are a total of
fourteen interchangeable 36 inch figures.
The Glockenspiel's life-like figures are made of
waterproof vinyl and latex materials and can
withstand rain, snow and temperatures as low as
(-40) degrees Fahreneit. The figures feature the
5 continents of the world. They are North
America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
The beautiful figures represent the people of
various origins. They are Native American, Irish,
German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish,
African American, Jewish, Chinese and Argentine.
Also featured are American Western Square Dancers
as well as Santa and Mrs. Claus for the holiday
season. During periods of inactivity, the 60
inch clock on the Main Stage faces outward toward
the viewers. During the performance, the Main
Stage will rotate at regular intervals and
project outward approximately 30 inches to reveal
the pairs of dancing animated figures. While the
Main Stage figures are performing, the Minor
Stage will project outward approximately 30
inches to reveal one or two of the 36 inch
figures. The Minor Stage figures are the Master
of Ceremonies. They address the audience and
provide a narrative via a recorded message.
The Pereira Glockenspiel is the largest most
sophisticated and complex ethnic presentation of
its kind, certainly here in the United States and
perhaps beyond.
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