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Can pump organs be tuned?
True, you can tune it when it's inside the organ, but it's a lot easier and safer doing it outside. The reed can be tuned to its octave, i.e., in other words, if you're tuning Middle C, you can tune it to either Tenor C or Treble C.
Can organs be tuned?
Electronic organs typically do not require tuning. A pipe organ produces sound via hundreds or thousands of organ pipes, each of which produces a single pitch and timbre. The goal of tuning a pipe organ is to adjust the pitch of each pipe so that they all sound in tune with each other.
Are pump organs worth anything?
A: Your pump organ was made in the late 1800s. The gold medallions represent prizes that were awarded to the company, not to this particular organ. It should sell in the $1,200 to $1,500 price range. However, there is a very limited market for antique pump organs.
