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New Organ Makers
By Philip Jamison

Here is a listing of makers of new portable automatic organs (often
called "monkey organs" in the U.S.)(no particular order):

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Atelier Le Ludeon¶
2, rue Fermat¶
F 31000 TOULOUSE¶
FRANCE

Makes five models of book-operated street and fair organs from 27 to 48 key.
Based on Limonaire designs. Long tune list. Also cut book music for 52-key
Limonaire and 52-key Gasparini.

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Johnny Verbeeck¶
Eikenlei 179¶
B-2960 ST. JOB-In'T-GOOR¶
BELGIUM

All types of automatic organs from small street types to monster 125-key
concert organs. Also, organ books, restoration, facades to order. New organs
are book-operated.

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JAGER & BROMMER¶
Am Gewerbekanal 5¶
D-79183 Waldkirch i. Br.¶
GERMANY¶
(USA agent: Ron Bopp, 55801 E. 356, Jay, OH 74346)

Makers or roll and book-operated organs, 20-key to 43-key. All facades
different, in the German style.

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DELEIKA - Orgelbouw Gmbh¶
D-91550 Dinkelsbuhl¶
WALDECK¶
GERMANY¶
(U.K. Agent: A.C. Pilmer, Bradley Grange, Bradley Lane, Rufforth, Yorkshire YO2
3QW ENGLAND)

Small roll-operated organs, 20 to 31 notes. Over 1000 tunes available.

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ORGELBAU GOCKEL Gmbh¶
Hauptstrasse 30¶
D-69254 Malsch b¶.
Heidelberg¶
GERMANY

Small portable organs in the German style.

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RUDOLF BRUNS¶
Drehorgelbauer & Tischlermeister (master cabinetmaker)¶
Tannenhof 10¶
37127 Dransfeld¶
GERMANY

Makes a 41-note "Violino-Pan" street organ with visible flageolet pipes.

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RAFFIN¶
Bodensee, Abigstrasse 9¶
UBERLINGEN¶
GERMANY¶
(U.S. agent: Hal O'Rourke, Box 47, Lanexa, VA 23089)

Making small automatic organs since 1960. Paper roll-operated. From 31 to 103
pipes.

{Mr. O'Rourke also represents NIEMUTH ORGANS, which produces German-style paper
roll organs, 12 to 45 key.}

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ALAN PELL MUSIC¶
U.S. Agent:¶
Angelo Rulli887 Orange Avenue E.¶
ST. PAUL, MN 55106

A 20-note "Busker's Organ" using micro-chip system. Each chip has 16 tunes.

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HOFBAUER¶
(U.S. Agent: PAUL E. FISCHER, 5295 Old Sterrenttania Road, Erie, PA 16506)

Hand-cranked organs using micro-chips. Mr. Fischer also makes a 20-note organ
using the same principle.

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Please let me know of any I missed!

Philip Jamison¶
West Chester, Pennsylvania USA

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