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Re: Beautiful Estey folder

nelson waller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:36 GMT

Thanks. Now that's putting it right on the line! I've always imagined the "square prism" models -- those whose ends are approximately square when folded -- as

Re: Beautiful Estey folder

Stan Taulbee — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:23 GMT

I bought one identical to it for $350.00. Serial number indicates 1927. These are SWEET organs. ... From: Nelson Waller Subject:

Beautiful Estey folder

Nelson Waller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:18:17 GMT

Looks solid -- think it is? One set or 2? Real value?

Re: ebay gem

Rod Schleicher — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:29:22 GMT

Frans, The organ is in the back of my van. I will extract it and take pictures for you. You are right about the stops: Each speaking one opens a

Re: Maintenance and G.W. Bush next to a reed organ

nelson waller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:23:27 GMT

... *********He was never my president -- "Don't blame me, I voted for Jefferson Davis." ;-] /\/

Re: ebay gem

joe — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:12:16 GMT

on my cornish parlor the vox celesta in the trebel is on 2 stops. the viola draws just the first octave, the celesta draws the top 2 octaves. my chapel cornish

Re: ebay gem

Grijn, Frans van der — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:57:19 GMT

Maybe, just maybe Rod, it would be a nice idea to investigate this on the list. As far as I know, when playing a Cornish you need to pull about 4 stops to have

Maintenance and G.W. Bush next to a reed organ

Grijn, Frans van der — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:41:25 GMT

Yesterday and today I have been busy scanning / ocr a German text by Prof. dr. Christian Ahrens, an article named "Zur frühgeschichte der Instrumente mit

Re: ebay gem

Rod Schleicher — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:56:50 GMT

I have the guts of an 18-stop Cornish with 2 and 2/3 ranks, I think. The sub-bass is small-scale. I have the guts of an 18-stop

Re: ebay gem

nelson waller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:47:32 GMT

ROTF..... Next question: the current "recession" is, thank God, unevenly spread out in the world. how has it affected the RO "market"? One main indicator to me

Re: ebay gem

Grijn, Frans van der — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:06:11 GMT

$ 200 max. Ranks: 2 maybe 2.5 plus subbass One does not pay to have an organ that once was heard by a man that [ fill in your rant here] ( don't send you

Japanese portable, non-folder

Nelson Waller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:23:28 GMT

AHA! This looks almost identical to that delightful but mysterious "NEW UNION ORGAN" in my possession. Fresh, big sound, no clue where it was made, I suspect

ebay gem

Nelson Waller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:18:01 GMT

This looks like a nice organ, and I love the history except of course for it having been anywhere near a bunch of #$@% politicians.

Re: Newbie Intro

Grijn, Frans van der — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:44:37 GMT

Go to www.harmoniumnet.nl a website dedicated to reed organs and harmoniums. Click on the LINKS button and go to LINKS United States. Here you will find an

New to group

hoganfamli@... — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:54:20 GMT

Hi - We inherited a Clough & Warren serial # 88205 beautiful pump organ that had been at my Grandmother's families farm in Michigan. It is a beautiful