Pump Organ resources online and off
Here I’m collecting the links and notes about harmoniums, pump organs, and brass reeds as I learn more. Let me know if you have any recommendations!
Reeds
Articles
- Hyperbox - Tuning
- https://www.hyperbox.org/en/h/tuning.htm
- Subject: tuning, voicing, steel reeds
- Pictures
- Reed Organ Society - Reed Organ repair
- https://www.reedsoc.org/index.php/information/reed-organ-repair
- Restoring an organ in general
- Nothing about tuning
- Concertina Connection - Concertina Reeds
- https://www.concertinaconnection.com/concertina%20reeds.htm
- Background on reeds, voicing
- Pictures
- Pitman Chests
- https://organhistoricalsociety.org/OrganHistory/works/works15.htm
- Electro-pneumatic valves
- Reeds - the Heart of an Organ
- Trayser Harmonium
- HarmO visits the Reed Doctor
- Restoring a Reed Organ - Reflections of a Canadian Churchman
- https://danielgraves.blogspot.com/2013/06/restoring-reed-organ-part-8-viewing.html
- https://danielgraves.blogspot.com/2013/08/restoring-reed-organ-part-13-recovering.html
- A whole series about restoring a pump organ
Groups
- Antique Pump Organ Lovers Facebook Group
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223645236502227/
- Pictures
- Discussion
Books
- The American Reed Organ and the Harmonium
- https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_American_Reed_Organ_and_the_Harmoniu/Xb62AQAAQBAJ
- Background on organs
- A little info on reed construction
- Concertina Maintenance Manual
- David D Elliott
Forum Posts
Concertina.net
- Reed issues on Project
- https://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?/topic/24097-reed-issues-on-project/
- Advice about voicing
- Reed Setting Tips
- Harmonium Reeds
- https://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?/topic/21568-harmonium-reeds/
- Pictures
- Fitting harmonium reeds in a concertina
- French Harmonium Reeds
- Reed Suppliers
- https://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?/topic/17737-reed-suppliers/
- Long thread about manufacturers of reeds
Melodeon.net
- Tuning down brass reed tongues.
- https://forum.melodeon.net/index.php?topic=14442.0
- Tuning down
- Adding material: enamel Paint, epoxy, solder
- Restoring a folding reed organ / harmonium
Collections
- Rodney Jantzi
- https://www.rodneyjantzi.com/index.php/restoration
- Lots of pictures of restorations
- Reed Organ Society Database
- Harmonikas.cz
- https://harmonikas.cz/?s=nabidka&id_kategorie=20
- Czech manufacturer of reeds and other items
Small bits
- WikiCommons German vs Indian reeds
- 122 Brass Reeds from W.W. Kimball Pump Organ
- https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/122-brass-reeds-w-kimball-pump-organ-1830081324
- Picture of reeds with quite a bend in them!
Videos
- Reed Organ Project
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TN4uN37paaZkjppPOeECX-z7aVQMDxA
- maconSTUFF
- Full rebuild
- Not much about reeds
- Reed Organ Society
- https://www.youtube.com/@ReedOrganSociety
- Lots of models
- How to tune an antique pump reed organ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZafeJ5agEps
- Quick intro to tuning
- No voicing
- Restoring a 1909 Mason & Hamlin Reed Organ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3mEzYNsFZU
- Slideshow of lots of internals
- “Unveiling the Mystery: Discover the Many Types of German Reeds”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgRpIERKbzo
- Indian harmoniums
- “How to identify original and fake German reed”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v92G_yw5B8
- Indian harmoniums
Other Organs
Videos
- Nippocast
- https://www.youtube.com/@nippocast
- Making a pipe organ
- Save the Organ
- https://www.demajo.net/saveorgans/index.htm
- Pipe Organ background info
- Robin Jennings
- https://www.youtube.com/@keyboardman13
- Professional Organ builder constructing a pipe organ.
- Very detailed. Excellent series.
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