Barn Find Nov 6 2019
70 Key Decap of Antwerp
Dance Organ
This Decap 70 Key dance organ was located in a barn in the middle of Southern Ontario. It had been used many years ago at various events in the Toronto, and surrounding area. The owner was from the Netherlands and the love of the wonderful sound such instruments produce imported and used it for many years. Finally it was put in a barn, covered with a canvis and forgotten.
We will be restoring this once fine instrument back to it's original condition complete with a new facade which was only partly present.
70 Key Decap of Antwerp
Dance Organ
This Decap 70 Key dance organ was located in a barn in the middle of Southern Ontario. It had been used many years ago at various events in the Toronto, and surrounding area. The owner was from the Netherlands and the love of the wonderful sound such instruments produce imported and used it for many years. Finally it was put in a barn, covered with a canvis and forgotten.
We will be restoring this once fine instrument back to it's original condition complete with a new facade which was only partly present.
April 22 2021;
Finally a little break from Customer restorations and back onto completing the Decap 72 key dance organ back to it's more original appearance back in 1920 Belgium, Over the years it's size was apparently cut down to fit smaller locations so I began by making the two missing side cabinets etc.
Also the two side columns from the original facade had been stored up in the rafters of the barn and will be going back into the new façade of course.
Also a midi system has been created by Klinger Organs which will allow this instrument to not only play it's original 72 key cardboard books but also midi which will allow many different styles of music to be played on this instrument including the original Decap of Antwerp but also Decap of Herentals, Mortier, Bursens etc as well as the very popular Dutch street organ music .
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Finally a little break from Customer restorations and back onto completing the Decap 72 key dance organ back to it's more original appearance back in 1920 Belgium, Over the years it's size was apparently cut down to fit smaller locations so I began by making the two missing side cabinets etc.
Also the two side columns from the original facade had been stored up in the rafters of the barn and will be going back into the new façade of course.
Also a midi system has been created by Klinger Organs which will allow this instrument to not only play it's original 72 key cardboard books but also midi which will allow many different styles of music to be played on this instrument including the original Decap of Antwerp but also Decap of Herentals, Mortier, Bursens etc as well as the very popular Dutch street organ music .
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