Organ chimes, high pitch
Maker
J. C. Deagan, Inc.
Date1901-1920 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Model5402
Serial No.none
SignedStamped, top of C chime (biggest) & F chime: J. C. DEAGAN / CHICAGO / MAR. 6 – 1900 / MAY 21 – 1901 / ENGLISH PATENT SEPT. 1900 / CANADA MAY 21, 1901 / OTHER PATENTS PENDINGMarkingsnone
Description2 octaves, 4 chime bars to each tone
Built in HP (high pitch)
25 chimes
Chimes hung in two levels; naturals below, sharps and flats above
Mounted on steel frame
DimensionsHeight: 7 ft 10 in
Width: 4 ft
Height (largest chime): 25-1/2 in
Height (smallest chime): 4 in
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published References“Man Makes Rare Sounds,” Telenews January 1969, pp. 1 & 4.
Bart Hokins, “Deagan Organ Chimes,” Experimental Musical Instruments, Vol. IX, No. 2 (December 1993), pp. 9-15.
J. C. Deagan Catalog H, specifically organ chimes reprinted in Percussive Notes, Research Edition, Vol. 24, Nos 3/6 (March/September 1986), pp. 143, 146-152.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04235
On View
Not on view
1825-1875 ca.
1875-1925 ca.
1900-1940 ca.