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[clocktor]

This weekend I spent a big chunk of time finishing my little hobby project, a 1910 Estey folding reed organ

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[wantedonvoyage]

We have of the parlor versions in our living-room, circa 1895 or so. My dad repaired the bellows (or had them repaired) at some point during my childhood to make it less wheezy, and it plays okay. A purist may not think so.

I love reading about your adventures!

[clocktor]

Very cool! I hope it gets played occasionally.

Is it tuned to something other than A440?

[wantedonvoyage]

Is it tuned to something other than A440?

You give me WAAAY too much credit.

[wantedonvoyage]

I meant to ask, did you interact with the Estey museum in Brattleboro at all? They are in one small corner of the former factory (which was huge by Victorian-era standards) . They have some info on their website like a serial number lookup so I wondered if they'd be helpful when doing repairs like this.