Late 1980's - Orchestrion (Photograph from an archival source: Automatic Musical Instruments, courtesy of the Miner Institute, submitted by Nate Pultorak/Nate Pultorak)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2012-09-08 - Identified through online information from Jim lewis. -Database Manager
2022-11-15 - According to the book "The Golden Age of Automatic Musical Instruments", this is the largest Welte D Brisgovia orchestrion known to exist. After Harmony Hall was slated for demolition, a radio announcer and player piano hobbyist from Plattsburgh, NY rescued this instrument. It was eventually sold to Robert Johnson of Rossville, Georgia and loaned to the Smithsonian Institution in 1976 for an exhibition called "1876: A Centennial Exhibition." Later it was fully restored by Hayes McClaran and a cabinet similar to other Welte orchestrions was made for it. The most recent location places it in "The Gilson Collection" as of 1989. Further information can be found in the documents section which has the portion of the book dedicated to this instrument. -Nate Pultorak
2022-11-16 - Harmony Hall was demolished in 1962, but the organ was rescued -Nate Pultorak
Source: From "The Golden Age of Musical Instruments"
Melody (Certain highest and lowest pipes in reed ranks are flue pipes) Violin 8 (34 Wood), Wood Flute 8 (34 Wood), Harmonic Flute 8 (34 Wood), Piccolo 4 (34 Wood), Zinn Pipe 8, Brass Trumpet 8 (34 Free Reed), Oboe 16, Trumpet 8 (27 Beating Reed)
Bass/Accompaniment Stopped Bourdon 8, Cello 8, Octave 4, Brass Trombone 8, Coupled Bassoon 16
Toys/Extras Piano With Mandolin Attachment, Bass Drum, Tympani Effect, Snare Drum, Cymbal, Triangle, Pipe and Xylophone Solo Capability
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