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On these pages we hope to be able to bring you interesting historical and technical details about some of the instruments we have restored. Click the links to navigate around the Gallery. There are also music clips to download. We look forward to receiving your comments, so please contact us with your thoughts. If the response if favourable, we will endeavour to add more in the future. We ask you to please respect the copyright which exists on the photographs and music clips which are intended for your own personal use only.
89 Key Pierre Eich Gebr Bruder Model 107 35 key Limonaire
Gebr. Decap Antwerp nv
Introduction
In 2002, the firm of Gebr. Decap NV (Decap Brothers Ltd.) in Antwerp, Belgium, proudly celebrated its centenary. The company was founded by Alois Decap, whose sons later continued and greatly expanded the business. A wide variety of organs and orchestrions were built (and indeed are still being built today), including the famous series of huge 121 key dance organs. For smaller cafés and dance halls, the 92 and 72 key dance organs were equally successful. The brothers became well known for their innovative and progressive ideas, both musically and visually, which helped to keep the firm’s products in great demand and ahead of the competition.
Read about various Gebr. Decap organs we have restored by clicking lthe inks Below.
Pipe Organs || Robot Organs || Electronic Organs
Gavioli & Cie. Paris
Introduction
Without doubt, the Gavioli firm was the largest producer of fairground organs in the world, originating numerous important inventions which, over the course of time, were adopted by many of its competitors. You can read more about the Gavioli family, their business and product in the book Waldkirch Street and Fairground Organs by Dr. Herbert Jütteman and translated by Andrew Pilmer.
We have completely restored a number of Gavioli instruments and worked on many others, giving us an especially broad appreciation of their products. You can read about various Gavioli organs we have restored by clicking the links below.
Gavioli Dunford || De Grote Gavioli || Gavioli Edgerton || Gavioli Barrel Organ
A. Ruth & Sohn, Waldkirch
Introduction
The Ruth firm was established in the early 1840’s in the small Black Forest town of Waldkirch, near Freiburg. Until 1900, when their first cardboard book-playing instrument appeared, only barrel organs were built.
Ruth developed a varied range of instruments suitable for the differing needs of travelling showmen, amongst whom the ownership of a Ruth organ was a mark of success and affluence. Their visual appeal, as well as their outstanding musical capabilities have ensured that a high percentage of them have survived until the present day. You can read more about the Ruth family, their business and products in the book Waldkirch Street and Fairground Organs by Dr. Herbert Jütteman and translated by Andrew Pilmer.
Model 38 Ruth
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