How about the members posting pictures of their reed organs or letting everyonee else know what they own? I have an 1852 Prince melodeon, an 1875 Estey flat...
Anyone out there who knows about Carpenter reed organs? And has ever dismantled or serviced one? An acquaintance of mine has a Carpenter reed organ and can not...
... http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j255/Sombreuil/Mason%20Hamlin%20Organs/ ... Hi, I have to edit this: The ROS has removed the section on R/O photos, so ...
Hi There's a similar example in the Fluke's museum at Saltaire. IIRC that has a transposing keyboard. Probably intended for giving the note/teaching ...
Is is - apart from being difficult for me - very interesting to browse L'Harmonium by Michel Dieterlen. His doctoral thesis on the harmonium in France. 4...
Evidently the HTML feature is not working properly. I have striped out the code and the message follows: I owned this instrument at one time but sold to a...
Being ever in search of the ideal folding organ (two sets, at least four octaves, like new or fully restored) daily combing Ebay, and an unhappy customer of...
Hello, I have a reed organ (possible late 19th century, found in Kristinehamn, Sweden) with no logo and no serial number anywhere, my only clue is that all...
Hi If you can find an importer across the pond you can buy a new one! Early Music Shop list a folding reed organ - I think made by Pearl River in China (but...
If you can order one of these directly through Pearl River, it will cost a mere $200 or so rather than the high price of the Music Shop. I did just that, and...
Hi I don't know about the workmanship - I've only seen these in the shop - but the one I briefly tried did have a knee swell - maybe there are different models...
Dear Rod, Did you have a look inside the instrument. About a year ago I did sent an e-mail inquiring to the reeds. They never replied to my mail. I am VERY...
Indeed, honourable researcher, there are about 7 models. I will try to make an overview next week with thumbnails. Frans \ ... From: Rev Tony Newnham To:...
Frans, I honestly don't remember the reeds. I do think that they may have been steel, like accordion reeds. I was very disappointed. Have you asked the ...
Hi Rod I may be able to find out - but I doubt if they've ever opened one up to take a look! Every Blessing Tony ... From: ReedOrganRestoration@yahoogroups.com...
... Thanks, Rev. Tony! The Music Shop -- that's the English one that used to offer the same new black folding model continuously in Ebay? I thought about...
Hi Possibly - I don't frequent e-bay! My requirement for a folder is primarily for use outside - and although I know where I could borrow one, I'm VERY...
I dunno, but is your folder working properly? It seems some notes are deleted :-) ... From: torpenhow@... To: ReedOrganRestoration@yahoogroups.com Cc:...
Hi Different uses! - If I needed a folder for that, then I'd also want something a little more attractive! The Yamaha is reasonable - bellows a little on the...
While searching for links in support of my folder thesis just now, I came across this summary of our cause: http://www.artiswodehouse.com/harmonium.html "Artis...
This is the website of Pearl River..... Mind you there are less reed organs on the website than in the brochure. The ones on the website are 2 ranks of reeds. ...
Wow, NO takers on this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160177967283&ssPageName=ADME:B:DBS:US:1123 Where are the cracks he's talking...