I have a 38 note Gavioli playing 8 tunes, labeled:
Harmoniflute a Trombone. Systme Gavioli Brevte & Patented.
14 Rue D'Aligre, Paris.
Based on the address of Rue D'Aligre I would date the organ between
1845 and 1853. The bellows were recovered in 1989 prior to my
purchasing it. I have photographs of a Paris newspaper, from 1861
or 1862, that was used to line the bellows. The serial number is 632.
Marc Kaufman
[ Marc sent a longer email with more details to Hans van Oost.
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