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TRAYSER, PHILIPP J., & CO.
ROS Reg No. 6001


Located at the St. Andrews Rectory, 347 River Rd., St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada. This harmonium was sent from England to be used in the Diocese of Athabasca by Bishop Young, in present-day northern Alberta. The boat carrying the instrument capsized while navigating the rivers from the Hudson Bay to Lake Winnipeg. This harmonium was all that could be recovered from the wreck. It was brought to St. Andrews, Manitoba where it was cared for by Sunday school teacher John Thompson until "better transportation" could be established. It never was, and the harmonium became the shared property of St. Andrews and St. Thomas Churches where it remained in use until 1888. During this time, four iron rings were added to the corners of the instrument in which poles were inserted to transport it between services. *stops were either missing or illegible.

Information
ROS Reg No.6001
Date Registered8/30/2017
Views934
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Serial485
Manufactured Date1865 +/-
Case StyleHarmonium
Maker LocationStuttgart, Germany
Model
Knee swellsNo
Woodveneer
Keys61
Manual(s)1
RangeC-C
Stops12
Pump methodFoot, pressure
Stops
* Bass Coupler
Diapason *Dulciana
*Aeoline
*Melodia
Diapason
* Principal
* Forte
* Viola
* Dolce
* Celeste
* Vox Humana
* Treble Coupler