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Lap organ.

Technical description: Compass 3 octaves, apparently F₂ to F₅. Conventional keyboard. Outer box for reservoir bellows extensible into playing position. One register button for tremolo effect. Main bellows with 4 folds, reservoir bellows with 1 fold.

  • Date:
    Circa 1880
  • Maker:
    Possibly Busson
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Paris/France
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:412.132-8
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:412.132-8
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 494, height 190, depth (closed, playing position) 289, (closed, storage position) 231.