Hi, Folks, here is an unusual situation. I have encountered a 1-manual
1909 Estey player organ with a tubular pneumatic action. It is 6 stops:
Open Diapason, Dulciana, Concert Flute, Viol d'Orchestra, Voix Celeste,
Flute Harmonic 4', Sub bass (12 notes, no pedal).
This organ plays "Aeolian Grand" rolls, with a 56-note tracker bar.
The rolls operate no expression and no stops, just one set of keys.
The player operates from the top of the tubular pneumatic primary
action and the keys pull the bottom valves like reed organ keys. It
is a completely intact tubular pneumatic action.
Its a pretty little thing to look at, but seems something of an oddity
to me. It was made in the shadow of the Aeolian organs but you have
to operate the stops to play it, as well as the swell shoe.
Has anybody heard of "Aeolian Grand" rolls? Can they be recut?
Thanks,
Herb Huestis
Point Roberts, WA
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