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The Organ Shoppe

Your resource for
Reed Organs of every kind.

"Preserving the hallmarks of Antiquity, Correcting the ravages of Time."

Professional Restoration, Repair, and Sales

Last Update: 01/21/2006

Specializing in instruments for the serious musician.

Our work is to conserve the existing instrument and its parts. Historically correct materials are used: hide glue, silk, old wood of the same type, replacement reeds.

Replacement Reeds

$12 each reed (includes cleaning, tuned to your sample, and return postage).
$1 off, trade-in allowance for the broken reed & tongue.
Special reeds extra cost (top octave 4', 2'; SubBass; Pedal Bass) very limited supply.
Please send:
Broken reed (worth $1 allowance)

a reed one octave above or below for tuning (please indicate which),

check or money order for $12/reed ($11 if I may keep the old reed),

and your return address.

Available sizes:

Standard (fits most brands)	framethickness ¹⁰/₁₂₈" or 0.23 mm
Estey, Everett Orgatron	frame thickness¹¹/₁₂₈" or 0.25 mm
Mason & Hamlin	short supply
Others	Please enquire. E-mail.
Harmonium Reeds	Please enquire. E-mail.

Organs in stock--

American Organs(suction winded)

*Description*	*Specifications*		*Price*
Parlor Organs	Unless specified, all have: 5 octaves. F Scale. 61 Notes. No high top.

Cornish	Walnut. High back, Eastlake style. (#B201)		$549
Farrand	Walnut. High top with 2 mirrors and music compartment. Fretwork. "Egg-Crate" -style stringers on hightop and music desk. Impressive. (#B202)		$699
Kimball	Oak. 8,4 / 8,8c (#B101)		$249
Kimball	Walnut, ornate. (#B201)		$379
Western Cottage	Walnut. 6 octaves. Disassembled, but complete. (#B103)		$219



Large One Manual	61 Notes. Enlarged reeds for bigger volume.
Estey, Style O	Oak. F Scale. S,8,8,8c,4,2,2c / 16,8,8,8c,4,2 17-note subbass. F compass. Powerful sound. Includes electric blower. Currently on loan to Saints' Delight UMC, Brushie Prairie, TX In use for weekly services. (#L002BP)		$999
Farrand, Guilmant Model	C Scale. Action only, no case. 1 row of enormous reeds. Various scales. Design copied from Mason & Hamlin Liszt organ. Rough condition. Bass S,16,8,(8),4,2,2c / 16,8,8,8,4. (#H03FPA)	Parting out	E-mail.


Self-Playing Organettes	20 - note self - playing instruments. Hand - cranked. Program on inter-changeable rollers. Rollers available, many sources, 1,000s of tunes. See: Roller Organ Website
Concert Roller Organ	Restored. Custom case with oak interior, walnut exterior. A strong performer that has been carefully adjusted to play excellently.		$649
Gem Roller Organ	Original, Unrestored. Plays.		$499
Gem Roller Organ	Original, Unrestored. Plays.		$499

Accordions			Sale Price
Ariston	Piano-key. Tremolo tuned. 80 Bass. Rough condition. Straps. No Case. (#H)		$199
German	Piano-key. Tremolo tuned. 12 Bass. White & blue case. Very good, used condition. With case and straps.		$399
WurliTzer	Piano-key 16,8. 120 Bass. Good, playable condition. Incl. hard case, straps. (#LHW)		SOLD

Folding Organs
Bilhorn, early design	Walnut, 3 oct. F-G compass 8'.		$300
Bohn Harmonium	Rosewood, 8', transposing keyboard. (#M).		$600
Unknown maker	Black cloth, 4 oct. C compass, 8,4. (#H)	Unrestored	$250
Piano-case: George Bent, Crown Organ	Walnut, 88 notes 8,4 / 8,8c,4 (#B100)	Unrestored	$275
Two Manual & Pedal Bass	C Scale. 61 Note manuals. 30 Note pedals.
Estey, Studio Model	10 ranks. Swell: 8,8,8,8c. Great: 16,8,8,8 Pedal: 16,16. 30-note pedal. Electric blower. (#M002)		SOLD
Estey, Style T	10 ranks. 30-note pedal. Electric blower. (#H002)		SOLD
Everett, Orgatron	Parting out. Reeds have been SOLD. Walnut case. 32-note pedal. 4 ranks of electro-magnets with pallets and reed boards. (#M001)		E-mail.

Harmoniums(pressure winded)

Description	Specifications	Price
(Unknown maker)	"Primitive" 1 manual. Unique. Handmade reeds: single plate for entire rank, tonges clamped to plate by screws. Keytails act as pallets. Case wood unknown.	$450
Bohn	Folding harmonium, transposing keyboard, rosewood case.	$600
Unknown maker	Parting out. Cottau reeds. 16,8 / 16,8	E-mail

Key to Specifications

Pitchis designated same as that of the pipe organ.

8' pitch -- so named because lowest C of the keyboard utilizes an open pipe of 8' speaking length. 8' pitch corresponds to the piano.

The set of pipes pitched an octave higher is designated 4' pitch.
The set of pipes an octave lower than 8' is designated 16' pitch.

Style example:

S,8,4/16,8,8c,4

Indicates Bass: SubBass of 16', 1 set of 8', 1 set of 4'.
Treble: 1 set of 16', 1 set 8' , 1 set celeste-tuned 8', 1 set 4'.

Preserving the hallmarks of History,

Correcting the ravages of Time.

Professional Pump Organ Restoration, Repair, and Sales
Specializing in instruments for the serious organist.
All work is undertaken with an eye to conserving the existing instrument and its parts. Only correct materials are used: hide glue, real silk, old wood of the same type, replacement reeds.

A properly restored reed organ is a delight to hear, and surprisingly easy to play. With only a few strokes of the pedals, many measures of music can be played before running out of wind. Hard pumping is not necessary. An organ is easier to play than a piano: while holding one note you can hunt for the next!

Selected Reed Organ links

The Reed Organ Society

New England Reed Organ Works comprehensive. Informative. Links.

Roller Organ Website by Todd Augsburger. History, pictures, list of rollers, and more.

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