Reed Organs and Loose Screwz

[Larry Fisher]

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>>Reed Organ Society used to have a maillist, but the last time I tried to
>>subscribe all I got was deafening silence.
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>>Conrad
>>Reed Organs Anonymous
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>Probably loose screws and rotten gaskets.

reminds me of antique engines ....  the hit and miss variety.

I know Dave is a loose screw, but who's the rotten gasket??  If you like
working on reeeeellllly old stuff, reed organs are the calling of the wild
for you.  I recovered an old reed organ for one lady that insisted on
spelling her name wrong (FisCher) and equally insisted that I spelt mine
wrong, and I had to make the top five note mechanisms for the beast.
Everything but the reed and the key were missing.  A challenge indeed.  Not
too difficult, and totally original design so conventional materials
wouldn't fit or work.  She gave me a whopping 20% tip when I showed her what
I'd done.  Some of us have entirely too much available time I guess.  A few
loose screws helps, but the rotten gaskets ...... that's fer really old
people ain't it??

Lar

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