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Antique Crank Organ For Sale
This antique crank organ, similar to a
Serinette, or
Bird Organ, was found in our attic. It has probably been there since
1954. It still works. The crank pumps a bellows to supply air to the
pipes, and also turns a wooden barrel by means of gears. Driven into
the barrel are brass pins and staples with which the pieces of music
are encoded. Suspended over the barrel is a bar carrying wooden keys
connected to valves by vertical wooden rods. As the barrel turns,
the pins and staples lift the keys, in turn opening the valves to
let air into the pipes, which are located at the rear of the
instrument. Tunes are selected by first lifting the bar carrying the
keys, then shifting the barrel along its length. This brings a
different set of pins and staples in line with the keys. There is a piece of paper pasted
inside the top lid which has a list of the seven musical pieces. The
paper also says, "Siedle & Bartberger, Pittsburgh, PA," which is
believed to be the manufacturer. No information has been found about
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Pasted inside of the top lid is a
piece of paper with what appear to be the titles of the seven
musical pieces that the organ can play. It also says, "Siedle &
Bartberger, Pittsburgh, PA" |
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View of the open front, showing some
of the pipes, and the valves showing the corresponding musical
notes. The crank to make music is on the front. |
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View down into the top |
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Another view down into the top from
the side, showing the individual pipes. |
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View of the right side. The blue
glass pane is broken. |
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View of the back, where you can see
the table upon which the organ is mounted. |
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View of the left side. The metal rod
with notches is the device for changing between the seven
musical pieces. |
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