An apparently slightly unusual reed organ has just appeared on ebay. It seems to have 6 octaves, C to C. Don't know anything else about it, as I am not a reed organ afficionado, and the listing isn't particularly informative. But 6 octaves strikes me as rather rare (if indeed it is - my eyesight is not really what it should be).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/organ-19th-century-antiquarian-reed-organ-/130510606620?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Keyboard_RL&hash=item1e6309d11c
Regards
Colin Pykett
Hi
For some reason (probably transport costs?) 6-octave reed organs are rare in the UK - but I gather are not uncommon in the USA. Reading between the lines of the description, it seems that this probably needs some work - pumping isn't hard work if the exhausters and reservoir are in good order. I wond who the maker is - it looks a siezable beast - even with the propensity of reed organ builders to add stop knobs - often a half-draw on each set of reeds to give quieter effectes - plus the normal bass/treble divide. (One maker actually divides the stops at every octave - loads of knobs to make an impressive show that's not matched by the meagre tonal resources!
Every Blessing
Tony