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FS: Reed Organs
By Michael Hendron

Forwarded message from Reed Organ Society:
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 From:  MHENDRON@sivm.si.edu (Michael Hendron)
 To:    ros@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk
 Date:  97-01-29 09:48:22 EST

FOR SALE: "The Silver Tongue Organ"  E. P. Needham & Son, New York
parlor organ, #21904, dated 1877.  Solid walnut case, acres of fretwork,
original finish.  5-octave ivory keyboard, F-F, six stops (with ivory
faces) l-r: Principal, Diapason, Melody (a swell) Vox Humana (beater
type), Violina, Silver Tongue (a celeste I think), knee swell.  The
bellows are missing.  All this for $50.00 or best offer.
In Washington, DC.  Contact Michael Hendron at
   day (202) 357-1409
   eve (202) 397-7675
   email mhendron@sivm.si.edu

FOR SALE: Farrand piano-cased organ, $100.00.  Mahogany case like
"Upright Grand," p. 14, 1903 catalog, but this also has a good deal of
carving on the music desk.  Darkened original finish.  Pedals just like a
piano, middle pedal operates octave coupler.  Celluloid keyboard, 7+
octaves (C-E).  2 stop levers in each keycheek: Viola 4', Diapason 8'
(bass), Cello 16', Celeste 8' (treble).  Case partially disassembled, but
all there.  In Arlington, VA.  Also  for sale:
   Welte-licensee 6'6" grand reproducing piano, $5,500.
   Upright "pumper" player piano
   an extensive collection of piano rolls.
Call Rose Giragosian at (703) 979-2617



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