Hi, I am putting together a detailed article about the amazing,
small Wilhelm Bruder and Sons "Starkton" organs for publication in
the Fairground Organ Preservation Society magazine, The Keyframe.
The "Starkton" ("Loud Toned") organs were made from around 1926 until
the mid 1930s.  Mine dates from about 1935, right at the end of the
firm's production.

I have a number of photographs of these organs in preservation and
have been able to trace roughly ten instruments, with three variations.
The organs play a 40-note scale, plus a cutout but have functions in
the 46-keyless scale for a Forte and Piano function and additional
percussion.  I will detail this in my article.

I am looking for a photograph or a couple of these Model 77 organs
being used in a fairground commercially in Europe.  It must be a Model
77 and I can supply a photograph of the standard Model 77 if that is
helpful.  All images will be credited but they should be supplied in
a high quality digital image of at least 300 DPI.

If you can't help but know someone who might be able to help, please
forward this message to them or send me their contact details.

Kind regards,
Jonathan Holmes
Penzance, Cornwall, UK
talveneth@aol.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]