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ROS Reg No. 5305


Stops listed on registration form are the levers below the keyboard.
These control 7 sets of reeds including separate 8ft Dolce not derived.
Voix Celeste and Eolien also draw Musette and Aigu respectively.
Of these four are full sets (1,2,3,4) and the rest are three half sets in both treble and bass
Bass: Dolce, Aigu and Eolien
Treble: Baryton, Musette and Voix Celeste

Expression below keyboard.
Left and right knee swells control both Fortes in bass & treble respectively.
Centre knee lever is Gran Jeu drawing 1,2,3,4 in bass and treble.

Above the keys are further knobs drawing combinations of stops and derived stops plus Fortes covering non-harmoniphone sets of reeds.

Harmoniphone reeds are under a metal cover giving quite a soft tone until their Forte is opened.
Sets 3&4 plus the Aigu, Musette and corresponding celeste ranks mounted conventionally under the other Forte shades

Tranposing keyboard over a full octave so actually 73 keys but only 61 reeds per set.

Everything except percussion :-)

Purchased near Albi, France in 2013


Information
ROS Reg No.5305
Date Registered9/11/2014
Views2127
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Serial21441
Manufactured Date
Case StyleHarmonium
Maker LocationParis, France
Model
Knee swellsYes
WoodOak
Keys61
Manual(s)1
RangeC-C
Stops18
Pump methodFoot, pressure
Stops
Aigu A 2
Eolian E 2
Dolce Harmoniphone D 8
Forte Harmoniphone
Basson (4) 8''
Clairon (3) 4''
Bourdon Harmoniphone (2) 16''
Cor Anglais Harmoniphone (1) 8''
Grand Jeu General (bass)
Grand Jeu General (treble)
(1) Flute Harmoniphone 8''
(2) Clarinette Harmoniphone 16''
(3) Fifre 4''
(4) Hautbois 8''
Forte Harmoniphone
(1) Baryton Harmoniphone 32''
C Voix Celeste
M Musette 16''