Folding reed organ
Maker
Estey Organ Company
Date1920-1925 ca.
Place MadeBrattleboro, Vermont, United States, North America
ModelStyle JJ
Serial No.434806
SignedIn “Old English” type script: Estey Organ Co. Brattleboro, Vt. U. S. A.MarkingsRH side above player’s knee: Fold Back the Knee Swell / and press up into case / before
closing organ
DescriptionOak case. See attached photocopy of Estey catalog description.
4 octaves
DimensionsOpen: keyboard 30” from floor
Closed: case is 33” long, 14” wide, 12” high
60 pounds
Maximum dimensions (open): 31-3/4 in x 13 in x 31-3/4 in
Maximum dimensions (closed): 31-3/4 in x 13 in x 12 in
ProvenanceOriginally purchased for North Lowell School, District #4, Potter County, SD, ca. 1920. Used in school for 2 generations (school closed ca. 1977), to accompany morning singing.
Credit LineGift of Nina Haag, 1985
Object number03884
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