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Title: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: Ed W on October 30, 2010, 02:05:10 PM
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oET109EvqjE/TMxrfRgdY6I/AAAAAAAACos/MTv0qVBAQ2Y/PA300075_tn%20%282%29.jpg)

...and what were you thinking the photo would be?

I blundered across this at the Community Thrift on Admiral.  It's a treadle pump organ in remarkably good shape.  I can vaguely remember on in our church when I was very small, but it never worked and it was replaced with an electric model. 
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: RecycleMichael on October 30, 2010, 04:06:56 PM
The thread title doesn't match the picture. I thought it would be bigger.
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: Conan71 on October 30, 2010, 05:02:02 PM
"I'm Christine O'Donnell and I did not approve this message."
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: guido911 on October 30, 2010, 07:43:21 PM
Somehow the title of this thread reminded me of this:

Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: Breadburner on October 31, 2010, 03:05:12 AM
Takes two for me.....
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: Gaspar on November 02, 2010, 09:43:39 AM
Quote from: Ed W on October 30, 2010, 02:05:10 PM
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oET109EvqjE/TMxrfRgdY6I/AAAAAAAACos/MTv0qVBAQ2Y/PA300075_tn%20%282%29.jpg)

...and what were you thinking the photo would be?

I blundered across this at the Community Thrift on Admiral.  It's a treadle pump organ in remarkably good shape.  I can vaguely remember on in our church when I was very small, but it never worked and it was replaced with an electric model. 

Nice wood!
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: riverman on November 02, 2010, 10:25:19 AM
Did you see a price?
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: Conan71 on November 02, 2010, 05:00:35 PM
Quote from: guido911 on October 30, 2010, 07:43:21 PM
Somehow the title of this thread reminded me of this:



I would hate to have to clean the clapper after that...
Title: Re: Get your hands on your very own organ!
Post by: Ed W on November 02, 2010, 05:01:52 PM
I think they were asking $500 for it, but Saturday was half price day, and it was knocked down to $250.  The manager said it still worked, but it was missing a candleholder that went on a shelf in the middle.  Apparently the panels on either side at the top could be removed and replaced with mirrors or photo frames.  The carving is intricate and gorgeous.

There's a guy over at the flea market on the west side who does player pianos too.  I have a photo somewhere.