Antique Oak, Peddle, Pump Organ, 130+ years old Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 100.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Grand Terrace, CA See more about 'Antique Oak, Peddle, Pump Organ, 130+ years old' Description Antique, Oak, Peddle, Pump, Reed Organ manufactured By Farley and Holmes DESCRIPTION130+ years old, Works, Golden brown oak colorHas 5 stops, "Melodia, Viola, Tramolo, Flute, Diapason"Two places for candles, purple velvet circle, one at either end above key board.Fret work on apron under keyboard (see photo.) "+" shaped cut outs further back under top, for sound to come out. (see photo)Peddle needle work is worn badly.  Original pattern still in-tacked on outer edge of left peddle.  Can be used as pattern for restoration. (see photo)Is on small metal wheels.  Dimensions 45" wide x 22 1/2" deep x 38" high closed or 43" high open.Has only one reed out of tune, very high note.Finish is imperfect and needs to be oiled.Nothing apparently broken,Beautiful conversation piece. It's finished on all 4 sides so can be placed with its back to the center of the room if desired. (I assume it was a church organ because it is finished on all sides)It looks heavy, but pump organs are mostly "empty" inside, so it is fairly light weight. 2 men can lift and carry it easily.  KNOWN HISTORYSometime in the 1970's, my grandfather bought, or traded work for, this pump organ and gave it to my grandmother.  It was 104 years old then.  He knew she liked to play the organ.  My grandmother was angry that he got it knowing she had bad knees.  So the pump organ came to live at our house, where it sat in our living room for years.  Only being played very occasionally.  It mostly just "looked" good for company.  At my mothers death in 1992, the organ came to live with me.  SHIPPINGI am disabled and can not ship it, I can NOT deliver it.  Please local pick up only.  If you want it shipped, you make all the arrangements. Place a Bid!