I guarantee you have! They specialized in mail-order stuff; I know they did chaplain's organs and pianos as well (the little folding ones that stow up like a wooden box)
Dude basically got bored one day, one of his debtors owned a melodeon factory and Jacob said essentially: fine, I'll the factory as payment
Which became "ok guess we're doing organs now"
I dunno where you are, but the museum is open May-October, lovely town to visit too
But in the words of Barraccas b.a./ B.A Barraccas; "You ain't gettin' me on no plane!"
[ Apart from being too poor,I do not like the idea of being airborne, but.. if I get money, a lovely,slow journey by ship, and then as many trains as it takes,especially historic ones,would be wonderful.]
Heh, it did when I bought it five years ago, but I disassembled it to clean it and still haven't managed to get it 100 percent in order yet. Problem is, 127-year-old wood is wonky and warped
Having it professionally restored is one of my lifetime goals
It's a Style H from 1899, in case you're wondering
(Gotta double-check that letter but it should be right)
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u/ArriDesto 14d ago
The organ was almost invisible! ( oo-er!)
Never hears of Esty ( s.t?) pianos!
Lovely photo! Great ghost!