St. Olaf College 3D object collection ➔ Parlor pump organ
Musical Instruments
Creation: mid 19th to early 20th century Single
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A wooden parlor pump organ with open fretwork, 61 keys, ten stops, knee levers, two pedals, a sheet music holder with a hidden compartment, and two handles and ornamental engravings on the sides. The stops read (from left to right): "Principal 4'", [missing label], "Vox Humana", Dolce", "Celeste", "Principal", "Bourdon", "Dulcet", "Bass Coupler", and "Choir Invisible 8'". On either side of the stops are "W.W.Kimball" and "Chicago,Ill." in gold. Some decorative wooden pieces are missing. The top shows watermarks and signs of an additional element no longer part of the organ.
A wooden parlor pump organ with open fretwork, 61 keys, ten stops, knee levers, two pedals, a sheet music holder with a hidden compartment, and two handles and ornamental engravings on the sides. The stops read (from left to right): "Principal 4'", [missing label], "Vox Humana", Dolce", "Celeste", "Principal", "Bourdon", "Dulcet", "Bass Coupler", and "Choir Invisible 8'". On either side of the stops are "W.W.Kimball" and "Chicago,Ill." in gold. Some decorative wooden pieces are missing. The top shows watermarks and signs of an additional element no longer part of the organ.
W.W. Kimball and Company created this pump organ in Chicago, Illinois.
Pump or reed organs contain metal reeds rather than pipes. The pedals work bellows to move air past the reeds, creating sound. These types of organs were popular in the late 19th to early 20th century.
Pump or reed organs contain metal reeds rather than pipes. The pedals work bellows to move air past the reeds, creating sound. These types of organs were popular in the late 19th to early 20th century.
Christiansen, F. Melius (Fredrik Melius), 1871-1955 (related)
W.W. Kimball and Company (creator)
pump organs
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