After two years of on and off work, I have finally completed
restoration of my 105 band organ, serial no. 4069 (May 1928). This
organ was previously owned by Robert House back in the 1950's. I
obtained it in the usual condition of having been left in storage for a
long time, used by rats or squirrels, full of sunflower seed shells,
and nothing working.
I carefully removed the layers of paint and dirt, and restored it to
what I believe is how it originally appeared when put into service on a
Herschell carousel in 1928. The inset panels are original, requiring
touch-up by a local artist. The left panel and large mural had both
been painted over with another scene.
A big thank you goes out to all of you who helped me during the past
two years. This is my first band organ, and I needed a lot of guidance
and help.
Here is a link to a YouTube video showing the organ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg_yP9se_Hc
The recording was done on my iPhone, so the audio quality is not great.
Turn up the bass.
Jim Quashnock
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