Mason and Hamlin Reed Organ

Mason and Hamlin Reed Organ

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Description

This reed organ was made by Mason & Hamlin in Boston, Massachusetts, around 1895-1898. It is a parlor model with top, style 3303, serial #152182, with a single keyboard, two knee swells, and two pedals. The organ’s stop list is as follows:

Dulciana
Diapason
Viola Dulce
Viola
Aeolian Harp
Vox Humana
Clarionet
Oboe
Voix Celeste
Melodia
Clarabella

Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
organ
date made
1895-1898
maker
Mason & Hamlin
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Physical Description
walnut (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 66 1/4 in x 51 in x 24 in; 168.275 cm x 129.54 cm x 60.96 cm
ID Number
1985.0583.01
accession number
1985.0583
catalog number
1985.0583.01
Credit Line
Gift of Judith L. and Wayne R. Knight
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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