Many years ago, over 50 years ago, I worked for a pipe organ company.
I encountered a few player pipe organs in residences:
1. George Eastman House, Rochester, New York - a four-manual Aeolian
organ. Extant, but in very poor condition. Part of it was removed to
make a playroom for children.
2. Duffy home, Buffalo, New York - Lincoln Parkway Aeolian two manual
19-rank, harp and chimes.
3. Eisenhart home, on East Avenue, Rochester, New York - two manual
Aeolian.
4. Allen home, Rochester, New York - two manual Wurlitzer.
5. Woodward home, LeRoy, New York - Aeolian Duo-Art single player roll
cabinet, chests, pipes, Weber grand piano wired to it. No console!
The owner said there was never a console for hand playing. (?)
6. Rathborn home, Elmira, New York - Aeolian Duo-Art, severely damaged
by water.
Bruce Clark
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