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Goeckel Crank Organ
By Arthur Mueller

I recently acquired a paper roll operated organ and a wagon made by
the Goeckel Musikwerke Co.  There is an umlaut over the o in Gockel.

 [ I've substituted "oe" for o-umlaut since MMDigest doesn't yet
 [ support the special German characters.  -- Robbie

It came with 15 rolls playing several tunes each.  There are 15 panflute
type brass pipes on the front and I can count 14 wood pipes underneath
the organ.  There are 26 holes across the top where the roll operates.
It says Bacigalupo in writing across the front of the organ which may
just designate the model type.

Does anyone have any information on this organ or its maker?  I would
like to find out when it was made and if they are still in business and
how many of these instruments were made.  Any info I can get will be
greatly appreciated.

Art Mueller

 [ Goeckel Musikwerke Co., founded by Karl Goeckel, restored old organs
 [ and built new ones; also known as Orgelbau Goeckel GmbH in Malsch
 [ bei Heidelberg.  The present-day firm is located in Muehlhausen-
 [ Rettigheim.  See http://www.orgelbau-goeckel.de/  -- Robbie


(Message sent Sat 3 Jul 2004, 17:57:25 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

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