Restoring a 1909 Mason & Hamlin Reed Organ

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This shows the process of restoring a Mason & Hamlin Style 118K reed organ. It was originally built in November of 1909. It was completely disassembled and restored to original working condition with all new bellows cloth, leather, felt, hinge fabric, etc. and was completely tuned.

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2 окт 2024

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@jrzzrj 6 месяцев назад

👍.....Lot's of work put into saving a magnificent dinosaur of the past. Unfortunately, there aren't many like you who are willing or knowledgeable enough to tackle such a detailed and tedious job resulting in lasting and enjoyable benefits. Excellent job of restoration! Another piece of history saved from the possible landfill death. Thank you. Well done!

@michelemarchese259 6 месяцев назад

Great work! It's wonderful to have brought this precious instrument back to its original state. And the result is magnificent. Congratulation. Greetings from Italy.

@choschiba-music 5 месяцев назад

You have an incredible knowledge. How did you learn all of that?

@aparnabajanas 5 месяцев назад

సూపర్ సార్ 🙏

@tonquinb 5 месяцев назад

What a great job! I have great affection for Mason $ Hamlin instruments. This is wonderful to see...and hear

@user-lh3uz1cp7y 5 месяцев назад

The design of this organ is definitely superior to my dominion one in a piano cabinet that's much larger despite being less capable and the octave coupler going the other direction in the bass section is annoying when you cross sections since you would only be able to use a single octave with the couplers in the bass section for there to be no inconsistencies but that's something I want to change during the restoration. Ever since I got two of the three ranks tuned on mine with the violin reeds in only the tenor and treble section all I have left besides one in the bass section that goes almost a whole semitone flat after tuning which I've pulled for now, I've gone back to playing mine every day until it'a time to completely tear it apart for a full restoration.

@ianthompson9201 6 месяцев назад

A lot of work, but it all paid off handsomely! Would love to hear a stop-by-stop demonstration, and particularly the Full Organ with the Baritone 32' in the treble. This model of M&H is extremely rare here in the UK, and I imagine none too common in the north America either.

@billooms6507 6 месяцев назад

I'm going to do a stop-by-stop demo of my D. W. Karn organ, and then I'll do one of this instrument. To my knowledge, this is the only Style 118K in the ROS registry. The 118K is like an 86K with the addition of the Dolce Sub Bass and the Baritone 32ft in the treble.

@trumpdesantis243 6 месяцев назад

Amazing job, do you restore reed organs for a living or hobby and may I ask what the cost was for this specific restoration?

@billooms6507 6 месяцев назад

I do this as a hobby. The direct material cost (felt, leather, bellows cloth, etc) was a bit over $500 plus the purchase price, transportation, etc.. Labor was about 4 months time (although not full time).

@petrapublications 6 месяцев назад

Do you sell the organs you restore?

@billooms6507 6 месяцев назад

Yes, I sell some of them. At present my D. W. Karn chapel organ is available, a Mason & Hamlin melodeon, and a Prince Melodeon.

@joshrodrigue7216 4 месяца назад

I'm about to start restoring a 1895 Crown. Excited and nervous about it. Where did you get that sheet music you've played at the end? I love the New World Symphony and it sounded so good on the organ.

@billooms6507 4 месяца назад

I arrange most of the music I play on the reed organ. Each instrument is different (different split points, etc.) so I find it works best to arrange for each instrument.

@joshrodrigue7216 4 месяца назад

@@billooms6507 good point. Thanks.

@wurlitzer895 6 месяцев назад

Many congratulations on a superb restoration. You must surely derive immense satisfaction in playing the organ. I'm not that knowledgeable about these instruments, and am trying to come to terms with the concept of a 32' stop in the treble!!!

@petrapublications 6 месяцев назад

Great job with the restoration. Where do you buy bellows cloth?

@billooms6507 6 месяцев назад

There is a good list of sources for materials on the Facebook Reed Organ Tech group. Look in the "Files" section for the list.

@keesseek8598 6 месяцев назад

Nice restoration! Look forward to the stop by stop video, curius what a 32 ft can ad to the music 🙂

@billooms6507 6 месяцев назад

It's nice for a low "solo" (think Leonard Cohen). Also it give the ability to have one sound above the split point, and another sound below the split point.