Fritz Gellerman wrote:

> For the record, the comments in a recent message regarding "American"
> vs.  "European" reed organs was just reversed.  The American type were
> vacuum operated and the European type (usually called harmoniums) were
> pressure operated.  In the later years of the reed organ era, many
> European makers produced vacuum operated or "American" reed organs.

Oops! Correct!  Thanks for the correction.

Jan Kijlstra