Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > October 1998 > 1998.10.06 > 13Prev  Next


Prince Reed Organs
By Daniel D. Tenerowicz

I am looking for somebody who could provide detailed information on a
Harmonium, built by  Prince and Co, Buffalo NY, in the 1850th. The
instrument is labeled " No. 20,522 / IMPROVED MELODEON / MANUFACTURED BY
/ PRINCE & CO / PATENTED, DEC. 28th, 1846 ".

Dear Christian:

Welcome to the wonderful world of Prince Organ owners.  Prince & Company (or
George A. Prince & Co.) was located at 200 Main Street in Buffalo, New York in
1846; Niagara & Maryland Streets in 1851; and later on Pearl Street.  In 1849,
Prince had 150 workmen and produced 75 to 80 instruments per week according to
contemporary reports.  You do realize that some allowance be made for 19th
century puffery.   Your instrument, No. 20,522, was built around 1857-1858.

Hope this information is of some help to you.  Should you have any questions,
please feel free to e-mail me.

Daniel D. Tenerowicz
Tenerowicz Pipe & Reed Organ Service
7072 Sweetland Road
Derby, New York   14047-9580
TPOS7072@aol.com


(Message sent Wed 7 Oct 1998, 03:35:10 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Organs, Prince, Reed

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page