It is our distinct pleasure to share with you an historical restoration just completed here at Forte' of a pre-Civil War Melodeon. This George A. Prince Melodeon (circa 1845) was commissioned by a lovely client of ours in memory of her grandmother, who originally owned this amazing instrument.
It has been a pleasure to work with Ms. Jane, to hear her stories and share her family photographs. I wish everyone could have seen her expression when she heard her grandmother's melodeon play again after so many years of silence. It was just beautiful.
This restoration was of the working mechanism, bellows, reed and pedal assemblies. Quite the challenge, as blueprints do not exist for this instrument, and very few have survived. Custom fabrication of parts, use of period correct glues, fabrics, leathers all went into this project. The decision was made to leave the cabinetry in its original condition for historical reasons.
More information to come in the following days to help you understand the photos.
In the meantime, enjoy!
More information to come in the following days to help you understand the photos.
In the meantime, enjoy!
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