Reproduco piano-organ
Maker
Operators Piano Company
Date1920 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelReproduco
Serial No.283087
SignedOn (not original) nameboard: REPRODUCO / [lyre] / CHICAGO
On iron frame: OPERATORS PIANO CO / CHICAGO
DescriptionPlayer piano and organ. Two manuals, lower manual piano, upper manual organ. Solid wood case. Venetian swell mechanism below keyboards. 4 ranks of flue pipes.
Compass of piano keyboard: AAA-C5
Compass of organ keyboard: C-c4
Stops: Diapason, Flute, Quintadna, Tremolo.
Can play piano or organ separately.
12 bass wood pipes behind piano/organ.
Pneumatic action.
87 pipes total
32 wood flue pipes
16 stopped pipes inside organ
37 metal pipes
Published References"Restoring the Music." _Globe Gazette_ (March 10, 2011). Mason City, Iowa.
"Antique brought back to life." _Globe Gazette_ (March 31, 2011). Mason City, Iowa.
"Iowa men restoring rare organ at Music Man Square museum."_ (March 21, 2011) Liveauctioneers: Auction Central News.
Credit LineGift of James and Kristina Ahlrichs, 2001
Object number10070
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