Portable Organ

Object detail

Accession number

1971.199

Maker

Mason and Hamlin

Description

Mason and Hamlin 'portable organ'. Small wooden pump organ. Two foot pedals covered with patterned material possibly lino, pedals attached by fabric. Folding cover over keyboard. Metal plate on top of organ inscribed "Presented By / Mrs. H.B.(Nell)Culpan / 27th November 1971". Maker's mark painted above keys "MASON AND HAMLIN PORTABLE ORGAN."

Marks

MASON AND HAMLIN PORTABLE ORGAN Painted
Presented By / Mrs. H.B.(Nell)Culpan / 27th November 1971 Engraved

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal

Collection

Musical Instruments Collection

Credit Line

Mason and Hamlin. Portable Organ, 1971.199. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Instrument, Keyboard Organ Tools & Equipment for Communication Musical T&E Musical Instruments

Production place

Haverhill Massachusetts United States of America North America Americas

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Musical instrument Keyboard Piano Musical instrument accessory Music Electronic musical instrument Wood Technology Musical keyboard Event

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