Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > December 2011 > 2011.12.13 > 06Prev  Next


Unknown Typeface on Reed Organ Stops
By Bill Budenholzer

Strictly speaking, these are neither type face nor font -- they are
a highly ornamented or serifed calligraphy.  These were most likely
engraved freehand by some unknown artisan.  This form seems peculiar,
with capped u's and odd diagonal serifs on most of the lower case
letters; I doubt you will find an exact match.

The style is, as Robbie suggested, similar in form to "blackletter",
"Gothic" or so-called "text", sometimes referred to as "Old English
Text", even though many examples in German and other western European
languages exist.

If you are trying to reproduce the missing labels, some sort of photo
editor may prove to be the best solution.

Bill Budenholzer


(Message sent Tue 13 Dec 2011, 16:25:59 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  Organ, Reed, Stops, Typeface, Unknown

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page