Hello MMD,  I recently bought a "Gem Organetta" on eBay, not to be
confused with the Gem organette or cob organ.  It arrived today.

It is a type that I have not seen before; the 14-note roll is made of
sheet brass which is coiled up in a cartridge (similar in style to the
later player piano, the Tel-Electric) and there does not appear to be
any way to remove the roll and cartridge from the organ.

Questions: (1) Has anyone got one of these in their collection?
(2) How do you remove the roll?  It appears to have a part missing.

Similar to the Reed-Pipe Clariona, I guess there should be a reed pipe
on the top.  Is this correct?  I have attached a photo image of the
item to this message.

Brian Chesters
brian@blackpool.net

 [ It appears that a Tel-Electric 88-note brass piano roll has been
 [ crammed into the little reed organ as a joke!  See the photo at
 [ http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/  -- Robbie