Another one finished! I'll be calling the owner this week. I like to spend some time really "playing it in". Just to make sure everything has the bugs worked out. I played around with my camera to figure out how to get a decently lit photo beyond the standard flash mode. Remember how dark some of the organ photos have been? Well, guess what....I lied to the camera for this one and since it really doesn't have a brain....it believed me! I told it that it was night time and voila'! Oh yeah, please excuse the beach towels on the floor under the organ. Two purposes are served with them. One is it makes it easy to scoot the organ back and forth, in and out, etc. for working on it. And, two, I don't scratch the floor doing the first.Now, about the BIG job today. I've called and postponed it. A few reasons. It was really icy this morning and tough delivering papers, so I'm tired. It is questionable, not that the road is clear for me to get to the job (I think it will be) but how icy may it be once I want to leave at say 4 - 5 p.m.? And finally, mom's neck is bad enough that there have been some complaints about driving Amanda to work this afternoon. So, I'll be home to do it. I've got plenty to keep busy with here. Keys from Needham, organ to play and play, income taxes to work on, January's business books to do, and on and on.
4 comments:
We own a Bridgeport Organ that was handed down from a great uncel who used to be a concert organist. The uppr parrt in not withit but it has interesting spindels on the left and right. Do they all date around 1870's and do they hold any worth for selling to dealers?
Most of the organs will date from the latter half of the 1800's. I'd need to look Bridgeport up in my book (I'm heading out the door right now so that will have to wait) to be more specific. Unfortunately there is little value in the organs. There are some rare exceptions, but generally dealers want nothing to do with them.
I am a historian who is researching the history of the Bridgeport Organ Company and its building. There is very little information available on the company. Do you know of any good sources or do you have some information on it? I would really appreciate it.
Tod Bryant
Househugger, have you used either of Fritz Gellerman's books for your research? "The Reed Organ Atlas" or "The American Reed Organ"...these are guesses at the exact titles as I am not in the shop with my library at present.
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