help identifying a "musical instrament?"
#1
help identifying a "musical instrament?"
At least that's what I think it is.
I found this in the attic of a house I recently acquired. I have no idea what it is, how it works, name or even if it's all there but any information I can get would be helpful and maybe some links to what it's worth?
pictures where taken with my cell phone in the dark. If you need a closer pic of something let me know, and I can get it tomorrow.
I found this in the attic of a house I recently acquired. I have no idea what it is, how it works, name or even if it's all there but any information I can get would be helpful and maybe some links to what it's worth?
pictures where taken with my cell phone in the dark. If you need a closer pic of something let me know, and I can get it tomorrow.
#4
That's the insides of a reed organ
Google Image Result for http://www.stevespianoservice.com/images/thomaspumporgan.jpg
I have my great grand mother's
Look around the body is probably still somewhere. They were usually made from Walnut
Google Image Result for http://www.stevespianoservice.com/images/thomaspumporgan.jpg
I have my great grand mother's
Look around the body is probably still somewhere. They were usually made from Walnut
#5
Here's some music from reed organs. They have a unique sound.
I restored mine back in the 80's when they were top dollar. Now, a restored organ may bring a few hundred dollars. You need to try and find a manufacture of your organ. Somewhere on the reed board should be a plate.
They were vacuum, the foot pedals in your second picture draw the bellows, to make the reeds vibrate as you push the keys.
I would love for you to find the rest of it and restore it to play!
Here's the music, so you can get an idea of what you have
I restored mine back in the 80's when they were top dollar. Now, a restored organ may bring a few hundred dollars. You need to try and find a manufacture of your organ. Somewhere on the reed board should be a plate.
They were vacuum, the foot pedals in your second picture draw the bellows, to make the reeds vibrate as you push the keys.
I would love for you to find the rest of it and restore it to play!
Here's the music, so you can get an idea of what you have
#6
#7
Trending Topics
#8
The gears and shafts would make me think internals to a player piano. Are those wires going out to what would be solenoids on a keyboard? If they're tubes, then it might be some sort of organ, as the tubes would carry air.
P.S. Missed it. Those are mechanically driven bellows to the left in picture #5. You can see the crank shaft connected to them. So it'd be a motor powered pump organ.
We have a foot powered pump organ in our church. I have no idea how old it is but it still works.
P.S. Missed it. Those are mechanically driven bellows to the left in picture #5. You can see the crank shaft connected to them. So it'd be a motor powered pump organ.
We have a foot powered pump organ in our church. I have no idea how old it is but it still works.
#9
#10
#11
Keep those organ parts!
I had to rebuild the key plungers on mine. They are an odd size dowel.
The mice were kind enough to eat mine last century, so I had to turn new ones.
There are parts available online. If you can find the manufacture, We can come up with a case, even If we have to make it from scratch.
My great gramma's organ has moved with me everywhere I went for the last 40 years. I can't play it, but it sure is a fun thing to own, and a beautiful piece of furniture!
I had to rebuild the key plungers on mine. They are an odd size dowel.
The mice were kind enough to eat mine last century, so I had to turn new ones.
There are parts available online. If you can find the manufacture, We can come up with a case, even If we have to make it from scratch.
My great gramma's organ has moved with me everywhere I went for the last 40 years. I can't play it, but it sure is a fun thing to own, and a beautiful piece of furniture!