I've been in contact with the owner of an instrument, made by
the Mechanical Orguinette Co, marked as an "Orchestral Cabinet".
This is a 31-note foot-pumped (hand-cranked roll) instrument.
I sent them image scans of a "No. 0" and a "No. 1" and they visually
identified it as the latter (Page 58, illus. #116 in The Organette
Book). (They will be sending me pictures for confirmation.) They
are not presently interested in selling it, but are simply looking
for more information.
So -- does anyone have (or know of) an "Orchestral Cabinet No. 1"?
Todd Augsburger - Roller Organs
http://www.rollerorgans.com/
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