This roller organ was made by the Munroe Reed Organ Company in Worcester, Massachusetts, around 1893-1897. It is a Mandolina model, with 20 free reeds that are vacuum operated. This roller organ plays 5-7/16" wide perforated paper rolls. It is pedal(2) and hand crank operated. Accessioned with 20 paper rolls made for a mandolina or celestina.
Mandolina models were made by the Monroe Organ Reed Company and distributed by the Mechanical Orguinette Company of New York, later becoming the Aeolian Company.
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