Packard Reed Organ (Melodeon)

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Description:

This reed organ was made by C.H. Packard in North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, around 1848-1852. It is a lyre-leg style melodeon, single keyboard, with a compass of C - c3. The instrument arrived in the museum without pedals. The instrument has a printed label:

MANUFACTURED BY
C. H. PACKARD
North Bridgewater, Mass.

Date Made: 1848 - 1852

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Brockton

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Organs

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Related Publication: Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.096410Catalog Number: 96410Accession Number: 30431

Object Name: organ (melodeon)

Physical Description: wood (overall material)ivory (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: organ without legs: 7 in x 29 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in; 17.78 cm x 74.93 cm x 40.005 cmoverall: one leg: 24 1/2 in x 14 in x 1 in; 62.23 cm x 35.56 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3f8d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606046

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