| The
original American Kazoo Company was established in 1916 and is now the only metal
kazoo factory in the world. The museum highlights history, amusing trivia, and
shows step by step the way kazoos are made.
 This
working museum continues to manufacture a complete line of kazoos. Believe it
or not, kazoos are made the same way today as in 1916. The machines that make
kazoos are the same die presses that were installed in 1907 when the building
housed a sheet metal workshop. Over the years, demand for kazoos became so great
that the other metal operations ceased. Today, as in the past, over 20 machines
are run with one 10 horsepower motor connected with overhead jack shafts and leather
belts. The factory is truly one of the few remaining working museums.
Kazoos
of all shapes and sizes are permanently displayed in the museum. Their collection
chronicles the history o kazoos as well as the factory. Display cases contain
several types of wooden kazoos, liquor bottle shaped kazoos that celebrated the
end of prohibition, antique kazoo instruments, silver and gold kazoos, and many
more. From the museum space, you can view kazoos being made on the original equipment.
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 A.M. until 5 P.M.
Open year round. Admission
is free. |
