Mason & Hamlin Pump Organ from 1855 to the early1900s. Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 18, 2008 End Time Monday, August 25, 2008 Location Angola, Indiana See more about 'Mason & Hamlin Pump Organ from 1855 to the early1900s.' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 lyncar43 store Mason & Hamlin Pump Organ from 1855 to the early1900s. Search Fully functioning pump organ built by the Mason and Hamlin Organ Company which made very fine collectable pump and pipe organs from 1855 to the early 1900s. Serial Number  7709 This Organ is in Show room condition, there is not a scratch to be found.   This organ has been in the Sellars family for five generations, since it was new.  The tapestry shows a little fading.  I apologize but I am not a wood expert, but to me it appears to be Cherry.  But that's a guess on my part.  There are two pillars, one on each side of the Organ for oil lamps to sit on.  This could be the center piece of your collection or complement any home, the detail is just beautiful.  Don't let this one slip away!        Mason and Hamlin Organ Company Founded in Boston (not far from the current facility) in 1854 by Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin, Mason & Hamlin got its start producing a reed organ that offered a variety of instrumental sounds. As the reed organ began to fall out of favor towards the end of the century, Mason & Hamlin commenced piano production.Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin had uniquely complimentary skills that led to the creation of distinctive, well received pianos. Mason was an accomplished pianist who was heir to a substantial musical legacy. His father, Lowell Mason, was the long-time head of the Boston Academy of Music and an early pioneer in introducing music into the public school system. Hamlin was a creative mechanic who approached design problems with originality and flair. The combination of talents led to the development of the patented Mason & Hamlin tension resonator, a metal reinforcing device designed to maintain the crown of the soundboard and enhance sound projection.As piano makers began aligning themselves with noted artists at the turn of the century, Mason & Hamlin was at the forefront. Virtuosos including Rachmaninoff, Ossip Grabreilwitsch, and Harold Bauer performed regularly with Mason & Hamlin pianos. In 1910 the flourishing firm was acquired by George Gale Foster and became the flagship of his American Piano Company, which also produced Chickering, Weber, George Steck, and Knabe.With the demise of the player piano and the advent of the Great Depression, U.S. piano sales dropped to 30,000 units in 1930, from a high of 323,000 in 1924. Like all other piano firms, American Piano was locked in a struggled for survival and was forced to consolidate all its manufacturing operations at a plant in East Rochester, New York.       Please Note:The items listed in this auction are not owned by LUV WILDBIRDS.  We are acting as a Trading Assistance in this transaction and these items are being sold as is .  The information provided above , has been provided by the seller and as much as possible we have verified this information.  Some of the items are located here at our store , other items do to their size and unique properties might be located at the sellers location or another location noted.   We can arrange to meet with you , so that you can personally inspected any item listed.   We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.  In some cases if deemed necessary we will give you the sellers phone number , so that you can talk to them personally and ask your questions.   We can arrange shipping on the larger items also.   We can only calculate shipping cost when we have your address.   Please contact us at 260-665-5666 Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM with any questions or concerns.  Or you can e-mail your questions  to IRV4@HOTMAIL.COM    Place a Bid!