Once you have identified the serial number, you can use the Gellerman chart on the Reed Organ Society website to approximate the date of manufacture. Make sure to include a photo of the organ. If you are trying to determine the age of an organ with no serial number, please feel free to contact the museum for assistance.
#ESTEY ORGAN OPUS LIST SERIAL NUMBER#
Occasionally the serial number on an older instrument is impossible to locate.
#ESTEY ORGAN OPUS LIST SERIAL NUMBERS#
Ned Phoenix, an expert in reed organ restoration, has provided a guide for locating serial numbers on Estey reed organs and melodeons. Finding the Serial Numberįinding the serial number on Estey reed organs can be challenging. A few organs have been identified with lower serial numbers than dates of manufacture, perhaps indicating that they were not made consecutively. These organs were given special serial numbers. The exception was the Estey Virtuoso Organ. Some serial number dates are known for certain: By the time the company closed in the late 1950’s they had built over 521,000 reed organs. Serial numbers are generally found on a paper label on the back of the instrument.Įach Estey reed organ was numbered as it was shipped out. Determining the Age of Estey Reed Organsĭetermining the age of an Estey reed organ starts with identifying its serial number. You might find this 1886 Care and Adjustment of Estey Organs booklet useful as a reference. Contact the Estey Organ Museum for additional information. The Reed Organ Society has member throughout the United States who specialize in this work. There are several reputable organ restorers in New England and throughout the country. RepairsĪt this time, the Estey Organ Museum does not repair reed, pipe, or electronic organs. In addition, the Reed Organ Society website provides guidelines for determining the value of reed organs. We suggest that you look at our Organ Classifieds page or on-line auction sites to determine the value of your item. The Estey Organ Museum does not provide appraisals of Estey instruments or related products.
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