ANTIQUE ESTEY WW11 PORTABLE FOLDING PUMP ORGAN CIRCA 1930 ' S - 40
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:8148 | Brand: ESTEY ORGAN CO |
| Type: PORTABLE FOLDING PUMP ORGAN |
PORTABLE FOLDING PUMP ORGAN USED BY MILITARY CHAPLINS ON THE FIELD.MADE BY THE ESTEY ORGAN CO IN BRATTLEBORO, VERMONTHAS 49 REED KEYS (NO DAMAGE)You can see the Estey serial number tag over on the right hand side. In the middle you'll see a valve that resembles a mouse trap...that is a safety valve that opens if someone pumps too hard.
...iant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; word-spacing:0px; background-color:rgb(244, 244, 244); text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial;">When pumping the pedals alternately a suction is created, when keys are pressed air is pulled through the reeds causing them to vibrate and create the sounds. Mine is a bit older and has the steel knee levers - yours has the wooden paddle type knee levers. The right hand lever opens covers over the reeds allow more sound to come out, kind of like a volume control. The left lever when used opens up a second set of reeds so that you hear two notes
for each one key that is played.open measures 40 x 20 x 30 folds into hard wood case with easy carry handle, weighs about 60 pounds
Shipped with USPS Parcel Select Ground.
...iant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; word-spacing:0px; background-color:rgb(244, 244, 244); text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial;">When pumping the pedals alternately a suction is created, when keys are pressed air is pulled through the reeds causing them to vibrate and create the sounds. Mine is a bit older and has the steel knee levers - yours has the wooden paddle type knee levers. The right hand lever opens covers over the reeds allow more sound to come out, kind of like a volume control. The left lever when used opens up a second set of reeds so that you hear two notes
for each one key that is played.open measures 40 x 20 x 30 folds into hard wood case with easy carry handle, weighs about 60 pounds
Shipped with USPS Parcel Select Ground.
