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Vertical milled reed project
Vertical milled reed project
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harponica
76 posts
Dec 23, 2012
1:29 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/TONS-Antique-Victorian-Brass-Pump-Organ-Reeds-1800s-13-17-Full-Sub-Base-Pedal-/221168169351?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item337ea67187 According to a local pump organ repair man here in Pittsburgh According to a local pump organ repair man here in Pittsburgh,pump organs are full off indestructible vertical milled reeds.Good winter project,cut the right sizes build some harps you could hand down to the next generation,since nobody wants to manufacture reeds that are durable,have at it.
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OldGeezer
3 posts
Dec 23, 2012
3:34 PM
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If I'm not mistaken most, if not all, of the pump organ (or parlor, or reed, organ)reeds were considerably larger and thicker than harmonica reeds. The later ones were also made of plain, rust prone steel. If you want to try your hand at making reeds, go to a flea market and get a bunch of old wind-up Timex watches and use the mainsprings. They're steel, too, but they are closer to the right size. Have fun.
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