Estey folding pump organ

1. How much is an old pump organ worth?
2. What is Estey?
3. How does a reed organ work?
4. What is a Victorian pump organ?

How much is an old pump organ worth?

As of 2014, an antique pump organ is worth $100 to several thousand dollars depending on its condition. For example, an antique Victorian pump organ dated circa 1865 to 1915 is worth between $1,000 and $1,500 in poor condition. Totally restored, its value is between $6,500 and $10,000.

What is Estey?

Over its more than one hundred years, Estey became the largest and best known manufacturer of reed organs in the world. It made more than 520,000 instruments, all labeled Brattleboro, Vt. ... In 1901, Estey Organ Company began making pipe organs, and became one of the largest American pipe organ manufacturers.

How does a reed organ work?

How exactly does a reed organ work? The most common reed organ found in North America will be the suction reed organ. When the player presses on the foot treadle, it operated the bellows that creates a suction. This suction or vacuum is then 'stored' in the reservoir (also called an equalizer).

What is a Victorian pump organ?

The pump organ is a type of free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. ... More portable than pipe organs, free-reed organs were widely used in smaller churches and in private homes in the 19th century, but their volume and tonal range were limited.