Organ with built-in Liebmannista

Liebmann-organ with built-in Liebmannista

This reed organ was made by Liebmann, a German reed organ manufactorer.

One manual, suction wind system.

Here it is displayed with cover closed.

The stops on this instruments are:

bass:	diskant:
Bass-Koppel	Diskant-Koppel
Forte II	Forte I
Aeolsharfe 2'	Vox Celeste 8'
Diapason 8'	Melodia 8'
Echo 8'	Piano 8'
Viola 4'	Flöte 4'
Viola Dolce 4	Vox Humana

More information in the article in the ROSB.

Here it is displayed with open cover, and now the built-in Liebmannista can be seen, just below the stops.

A closer look at the manual.

Here the Liebmannista device has been extracted. The device covers completely the keys of the normal organ manual. The stops can still be accessed and used.

The Liebmannista extracted, with the device name on the left printed on it.

The Liebmannista extracted, with the slide. As you can see: it need some repair, but but mechanics are completely there, in working order. However, some springs need to be replaced.

Detail of the other part of the device, with the patent number on it.

In Germany a small patent is referred to as DRGM (Deutsche Reich Gebrauchs Muster). This patent has been issued 21 June 1906 as DRGM 283302 and owned by Liebmann. It was indicated as:

"Harmoniumspielapparat, dessen Griffbrett mit den auf die Tasten einwerkenden Druckschienen seitlich verschieb und einstellbar ist. "

("Reed organ playing device, with a keyboard that is together with the key-contacts sidelong movable and adjustable.")

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Last update to this page has been made on oktober 27, 2007