No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Contact the estey organ museum for additional information. A common problem with old pump organs happens when the sheepskin material on the air bellows becomes dry, brittle, and cracked from the repetitive pumping action. We offer a player piano web ring for you to surf you will find some exceptional people to serve you see the bottom of the page. Fortunately, you can often repair the organ without sending the device in for repairs. Organ stops faces and identities piano, repair, parts. We offer complete action rebuilding, releathering, refelting, bellows rebuilding and recovering using the finest imported leathers, felts and woven felts. They are cellulose, and for liability purposes, they could be flammable if you try hard enough to light them on fire. Cast once again, the nations favourite host jay blades will be presenting the renovation show. The story of rheas antique pump organ museum in sharon springs, kansas began over 50 years ago when dick rhea was asked to haul an old pump organ to the dump. Robert gross has been perfecting the craft of repairing and restoring pump organs since 1961. If an organ meets the age criteria, missing pieces and damage can cause a drop in value.
The chicago organ company is constantly purchasing vintage hammond organs. Resources for organ restorers and enthusiasts estey organ. Complete information can be found by clicking here. Pickup, delivery, restoration time, and pricing we pickup and deliver nationwide with an enclosed, secured trailer, or via pickup truck, weather and distance permitting. A restored pump organ also known as a reed organ is not only an attractive piece of furniture. Adler pump organ 288 reeds 4 sets this is the full complement of reeds contained in a 6 octave adler pump organ circa 1906. The pump organ is a type of freereed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. Reference 1 the organs gained popularity in movie theaters during the 1930s and 1940s where organists would often play before a feature film. This is a very nice lot of 10 antique pump organ stops or pulls reclaimed from an 1890s pump organ.
The reed organ society has member throughout the united states who specialize in this work. Jun 14, 2017 how to repair and restore a 1800s reed pump organ. Our pump organ restoration customers come from all over canada and north america. The estey organ museum is fortunate to have a significant collection of music sheets, instructional books for amateur organists, catalogs, trade cards, and advertising materials published by the estey organ company. Ruby, of harvester, has played an electric organ at st. Pump organs tend to be hard to sell and may be sold for less than estimated value. The organ has been in the family for over 100 years. Copies of advertising materials or pictures showing the factory, if discoverable, are included in the book. This book will guide you step by step through tear down, evaluation, repair. Seen in an accompanying image, the reader has a late eastlake style pump organ with spindles set in openwork on the high back.
The repair shop cast meet the repair shop experts jay blades. My guess is that you, like so many other people that own reed organs, dont know a whole lot about what makes them tick. To be considered an antique, a reed pump organ must be at least 100 years old. Used on old pump organs for the pedal webbing to travel on pair. All discussions only photos only videos only links only polls only events only. Our website includes lots of information of interest to reed organ owners and aficionados. The person or persons contemplating repairing or rebuilding their reed organ should have the. Reed organ bellows cloth cotton drill with natural rubber center, for reed organ bellows reservoirs, etc.
Reed organ information soup to nuts below are over 100 points of information that ive done on the reed organ. A form to register the organ with the international reed. Since the companys founding, in a basement, it has grown to occupy a shop space of more than twenty thousand square feet and to employ eleven pipe organ technicians. He purchased additional pump organs for a few dollars to a few hundred dollars each. Since 1944 our father and son business has specialized in the professional, museum quality restoration of antique. Jay is a furniture restorer, upcycler, eco designer and presenter of the repair shop. Like any electronic component, kimball organs can break down. A common problem with old pump organs happens when the sheepskin material on the air bellows becomes dry. Chapters cover refinishing, stop actions, reed work, case work, and troubleshooting in clear and easy to follow detail that will help make the outcome rewarding. In my first experience of organ restoration i found this book to contain diagrams and writing on reed organs that has helped me greately in the process. He has a passion and love for the beautiful vintage feel of an antique pump organ.
Dab85 restoring and collecting antique reed organs by horton presley a 310 page. Best 25 pump organ repair restoration in franklin, tn with. April 17, 2011 here is a handful of photos that show some. Reed and pump organ parts piano, repair, parts, tuning. And based on bbcs listing image, clock restorer stephen fletcher, furniture expert william kirk and ceramic restoration expert kirsten ramsay will be all back for series 5. I can guarantee youre probably going to learn more about reed organs than you probably wanted. Mar 18, 2020 the repair shop cast meet the repair shop experts jay blades. How to repair a vintage pump organ part one youtube. Gross robert pump organ repair in minneapolis gross. My organ is a burdett organ and not widely known from what i have found so the basics on the keyboard, bellows, tuning, etc. Specific types of pump organ include the reed organ, harmonium, and melodeon. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Rod fudgepump and reed organ restorations facebook.
Gellerman has done an excellent job presenting a great deal of well organized reed organ material into two books. After the sheer amazement over the fact we actually went out and got this thing wore off, i noticed that it really did not work all that well. T are 4 damaged reeds that are not included in the count. This is the new second edition of an excellent book on reed organs. Instead of trashing the antique organ, he took it home and learned how to repair it. The organs are currently on display in the milford becker building and will be moved to the rhea antique pump organ building once it has been completed. The estey organ museum is fortunate to have a significant collection of music sheets, instructional books for amateur organists, catalogs, trade cards, and. Pump reed organ supplies find many player piano parts here. Jude church in overland for 15 years and owns two pump organs, which he plays at home for fun. Allen organ owners group is now on the organ forum. Columbia organ works was formed in 1987, in columbia, pennsylvania, by larry pruett, william duck and john speller. They are all original with 9 that measure 7 12 long and one that is 9 34 long are 1 in diameter on the front. For all those who are genuinely interested in delving into to the wonderful world of reed organs, commonly called pump organs, robert f.
All of the reeds were carefully cleaned and are ready for use. At this time, the estey organ museum does not repair reed, pipe, or electronic organs. Chapters cover refinishing, stop actions, reed work, case work, and troubleshooting in clear and easy to follow detail that will help make the. They suspect the bellows are broken, but there is no obvious way to take the thing apart and even look at it.
This is my parents pump organ, which my mother has had for many decades. One day, it stopped working, and when you pump the left side you hear a clack. Find 62 listings related to antique pump organ restor in houston on. Each of the firms founders had extensive backgrounds in pipe organ construction, maintenance and restoration.
Heres a listing of most of the books that are still in print that you may want to consider if your interested in trying to restore your organ yourself, or if your just interested in learning more about the wonderful world of pump organs. In fact, we buy them way quicker than we can list them for immediate purchase here on our website. Values for them today in unrestored condition are very modest, few are returned to their original use, but converted into desks and bars. Pump organ and harmonium servicing while no longer being manufactured in europe or north america there are a surprising number of pump organs still being played and greatly valued by their owners. These inserts go in the front of the pump organ stop knobs. This book is designed primarily for the amateur craftsman who wants to know the nuts and bolts of restoring an antique reed organ.
This model was a large single manual reed organ with large suction bellows, 412 reeds, qualifying tubes or pipes to produce 19 stops. Reed organ pedal hinges 459 in the graphic sh726 not available. Sep 30, 2014 no electricity required for this piece, this is a 100% foot powered mechanical instrument, using air, wooden chambers and brass reeds to produce the sound. Rod fudgepump and reed organ restorations added 12 new photos to the album. It covers such items as history, marketing, the stops and voices, music, restoration, tuning. A working organ that is a collectable item as well as a display piece due to its elaborative wood carving.
Donations are being accepted to help fund the cost of the new building. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Our unit at college found this organ for free on craigslist. We currently have a large inventory of vintage hammond b3 organs, hammond a100 organs, hammond a105 organs and hammond c3 organs that are restored and ready to sell. Rheas antique pump organ museum has moved from main street in sharon springs to the ft. There are several reputable organ restorers in new england and throughout the country. Restoring and collecting antique reed organs horton presley on.
Pump organ restorations specializes in the restoration of all makes and models of antique reed organs, pump organs and melodeon organs. Antique cornish company pump organ built around 1887, this cornish company pump organ is in excellent condition. The popularity of the pump organ was nearing its end by this point, the invention of the phonograph soon had these once staple items of the victorian era relegated to back rooms, drive sheds and barns. Establishing the value of an antique pump organ often depends on proving its date of origin. They have nice gothic style text and a slight curve to the front. Repairing the reed organ and harmonium 97809746066. No electricity required for this piece, this is a 100% foot powered mechanical instrument, using air, wooden chambers and brass reeds to produce. Most, but not all, content on this site can be viewed without being a member. If you buy only one yard, you will have to cut and piece to do one bellows on most organs.
Reed organ valve springs spring loads the pedal bellows. How to repair and restore a 1800s reed pump organ youtube. Specific types of pump organ include the reed organ, harmonium, and melodeon more portable than pipe organs, freereed organs were widely used in smaller churches and in private homes in the 19th century, but their volume and. There is a cathedralstyle wooden clock with painted glass at. Reed organ information soup to nuts pump organ restorations. Since these instruments share much in common with pipe organs in their operational principles and construction materials, servicing them is a natural. Some computers throw the table below off so that you might order the wrong number stop.
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