J. C. Deagan Carillon
By Terry Arthur, forwarded by Jody Kravitz
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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 16:10:27 -0600 (CST)
From: tarthur@ix.netcom.com (Terry Arthur)
To: kravitz@foxtail.com
Subject: J. C. Deagan Carillon
Jody, I found your Internet site and am asking if you know anyone who can repair a J. C. Deagan carillon. We have one in our church. It appears to be in excellent condition, aside from the fact that it doesn't work!
It has two cabinets, one with rolls that are used to play the hymns. The other cabinet is metal and has 25 striker rods inside that are amplified outside. Both cabinets have vacuum tubes. I estimate the Deagan is probably more than 50 years old. J. C. Deagan Company used to be here in Chicago, but they've gone out of business, and I've heard that if I wanted to repair the carillon, I'd have to find a specialist.
The church would want to sell the carillon if it can't be repaired, and perhaps its parts would be valuable? Could you let me know if you have any information that would be helpful?
Thanks very much.
Terry Arthur
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Terry, Thanks for your note. I'll forward your note to our readers tonight for comment. I'll ask that reader's comments be copied to you, since you aren't a subscriber. If you'd like to be a subscriber (even temporarily), there's no cost or obligation at this time. If so, send e-mail to:
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I hope you'll find a way to restore your carillon. Some of the Deagan instruments were wonderful. If you decide against restoring it, please don't let it be hauled away as scrap! I'm sure there's a collector out there who'd pay real $$'s for it. Sometimes getting an appraisal is hard, and sometimes it takes some work to market a mechanical musical instrument, but I'd be patient.
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