A 48-key fairground organ, "Der Prinz"

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A 48-key fairground organ, "Der Prinz"
by Gebrueder Bruder, now with keyless action (originally barrel), 140 wood pipes, 240-volt electric blower and separate motor for book-drive, the carved and painted facade with broken pediment, central automated conductor figure, two hand-bell ringers, rotating faceted columns flanking the main aperture, two drums and two cymbals and coloured lights accentuating the shaped outline -- the facade 139in. (353cm.) wide x 90in. (229cm.) high approximately, mounted in a four-wheel trailer enclosed on three sides, with twenty-five music 'books', tarpaulin and guard posts and rope for public display -- the trailor 252in. (641cm.) long (including towing hitch) (trailer not fully equipped for road use)

拍品專文

Although air is now supplied by an electric impeller, the original bellows survive, with connecting rod and crankshaft but not the flywheel. The organ has not been played regularly for several years; when played recently (October 1999) one note was ciphering, two pneumatics had become detached, and tuning was obvioulsy required.

VIEWING: This Lot may be viewed (in London) by arrangement with the Mechanical Music department. It will not be on view at South Kensington.