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Book Description
This book is designed primarily for the amateur craftsman who wants to know the nuts and bolts of restoring an antique reed organ. Chapters cover refinishing, stop actions, reed work, case work, and trouble-shooting in clear and easy to follow detail that will help make the outcome rewarding. Major topics include disassembly, bellows repair, action repair, reed tuning and restoration, pallet, mute, swell, coupler, and pitman repairs, keyboard repairs, stop repairs, tremulant and vibrato effects and repair of mechanisms, case restoration. The book includes a supplier list and a bibliography.
Author: Horton Presley Publisher: ISBN: Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 328
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"In clear, simple, folksy English, Horton Presley provides entertaining insights into early Americana as he traces the development of various reed organ types. You'll become familiar with organ terms, learn how to ascertain the date an organ was built, and be able to estimate how much repair is needed to restore the instrument to its original condition -- inside and out!" -- Back cover.
Book Description
This book is designed primarily for the amateur craftsman who wants to know the nuts and bolts of restoring an antique reed organ. Chapters cover refinishing, stop actions, reed work, case work, and trouble-shooting in clear and easy to follow detail that will help make the outcome rewarding. Major topics include disassembly, bellows repair, action repair, reed tuning and restoration, pallet, mute, swell, coupler, and pitman repairs, keyboard repairs, stop repairs, tremulant and vibrato effects and repair of mechanisms, case restoration. The book includes a supplier list and a bibliography.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The Reed Organ Society, Inc., located in Altamont, New York, is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the restoration, preservation, study, and collection of reed organs. The society publishes a quarterly journal, as well as a quarterly bulletin. Information about membership benefits is outlined, as well as information about the types of reed organs that interest the society.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781735057736 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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A compilation of previously published articles and ephemera related to the Beatty and Cornish companies of Washington, New Jersey. It is divided into two parts. The first part is 94 pages long and focuses on the Beatty Manufactory. The second part is 44 pages and focuses on Cornish & Company. A number of catalogs and advertising items are featured from both companies with a mixture of color and black and white.
Author: Robert F. Gellerman Publisher: Vestal Press ISBN: 1461694248 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 312
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Covers the history, construction, manufacturing, tuning, restoration, and music of these classic American and European parlor instruments.
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