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WATERS, HORACE, & SON
ROS Reg No. 7053


* Vox Humana is a beater type, not rotary.
* Vacuum chest beneath reed bed is in two compartments both fed directly from main below underneath. Treble side has three holes from below into one side of Vox on top of chest and one into vacuum chest base directly beneath Vox unit.
* Picture posed to resemble G1969 catalog picture in reed organ database that seemed most similar.
* 'Sto__ed [Stocked?] by P. Ruggebergh May 14th, 1874' handwritten in pencil by workman on front base of keyboard frame.
* 'Eugene C. Schatz' stamped in ink on back of keys and front of keyboard frame.
* "Tuned by [G./C.?] Shcha__ May 9, 1878' written in pencil on back of keys.
* A456 pitch.

Information
ROS Reg No.7053
Date Registered8/2/2023
Views797
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Serial33751
Manufactured Date1874, May 14
Case StyleFlat Top instrument
Maker LocationNew York
ModelParlor
Knee swells
WoodOak
Keys73
Manual(s)1
RangeC-C
Stops10
Pump methodPumped by Foot
Stops
Dulciana
Flute
Melodia
Forte
Sub Base
Vox Humana
Coupler
Viola
Piccolo
Orchestral