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 |
(Message sent Sun 22 Sep 1996, 12:57:40 GMT, from time zone GMT.) |
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