Contents

Contents

FOREWORD
- Organisation of the Site
- Familiar Makers
- Updates in this Edition
- Comments received
- Photography
- Acknowledgements
INTRODUCTION
- The Seraphine
- The Harmonium
- The Reed Organ
- Some British, French and US Patents
- Sources of Information
- Specialists in England (and nearby)
- Where to see and hear Reed Organs in the UK
THE SERAPHINE
- T.C. Bates (c.1812-64)
- J. Bell (1847-98)
- J. Bisson (c.1840-2)
- J.C. Blackwell (c.1852-62)
- J. Braby (c.1831)
- D. Campbell (c.1830-42)
- George Case (c.1850)
- Clementi and Co. (1798-1832)
- Collard and Collard (c.1833-51)
- F. Day, and Day and Myers (1816-45)
- T. Dowler (1829-32)
- A. Ellard & Son (c.1831-6)
- W.E. Evans (c.1839-84)
- M. Faraday (c.1828)
- A. Findlay (1856-1906)
- J. Green (b.1821-d.1849)
- J.H.A. Gunther, and Gunther and Horwood (c.1819-78)
- J. Hart (1838-58)
- W. Hattersley and Co. (1845-57)
- F.W. Isaac (1833-1845)
- Kirkman and White (c.1822-46)
- Geo. Metzler and Co. (1839-1885)
- I.H.R. Mott (c.1820-68)
- A. Münch (1829-30)
- Myers and Storer (c.1837-51)
- J.-H. Pape (c.1851-6)
- G. Peachey (c.1828-84)
- B. Pexton (1838-50)
- J.D. Proudman (unknown)
- Wm. Rolfe (1797-1899)
- J.C. Schwieso and Co. (c.1839)
- R. Snell (1825-1860)
- Wm. Sprague (1837-83)
- J. Storer (c.1839-51)
- W.H. Tidder (c.1871-1914)
- John Ward (c.1835)
- C. Wheatstone and Co. (c.1823-51)
- Thomas White (1832-36)
- J. Willis (c.1836)
- Unknown
The New English Harmonium
- Boosey and Sons, and Boosey and Ching (c.1859-90)
- W.E. Evans (c.1839-84)
- Charles Kelly and Co. (c.1851-1906)
- C. Laurent (1859-86)
- S.F. Pichler (1851-63)
- H.T. Wedlake (1859-1902)
G.L. Bauer and Co. (1865-97)
J.B. Cramer and Co. Ltd. (1861-1921)
The Vocalion
- A. Cavaillé-Coll (c.1855)
- J.B. Baillie Hamilton (c.1872-c.1921)
- J. Farmer (c.1872-5)
- H. Smith (c.1872-1910)
- E.A. Ramsden (1860-94)
- H.T. Wedlake (1859-1902)
- Whyte (unknown)
- William Hill and Son (c.1875-1886)
- Register of known Vocalion organs by Hill.
W.P. Hattersley and Co. (1856-83)
J. Hillier (1855-1909)
- Pressure organs (and harmoniums)
- Suction organs
John Holt (1876-1946)
- Register of known organs by Holt.
- Styles and Specifications of Holt Organs
- An Analysis of Stops in Holt Organs
Humphreys (c.1867-1935)
- Instruments by J. Humphreys
- Instruments by A.&E. Humphreys
- Register of known reed organs by Humphreys.
Imperial Organ and Piano Co. (1902-1965)
- Folding Organs
- Register of known reed organs by Imperial.
- Styles and Specifications of Imperial Organs
J. Malcolm and Co. (1891-1924)
- John Malcolm - John Who?
J.W. Reed (c.1877-99)
- Pressure Organs (and harmoniums)
- Suction Organs
J. and W. Sames (1855-1949)
- Pressure Organs (and Harmoniums)
- Suction Organs
J.W. Sawyer (1885-1952)
- Register of known organs by Sawyer.
- Styles and Specifications of Sawyer Organs
- An Analysis of Stops in Sawyer Organs
E. & W. Snell (1864-1907)
The University Organ
- Crane and Sons (c.1899-1969)
- The Spencers (1855-c.1963)
- Spence and Co.
- A. Wagstaff (1886-1936)
- Register of known organs by Spencer.
R. Stather (1870-1908)
R.F. Stevens (1853-1978)
- Harmoniums
- 1M Reed Organs
- Instruments for Silent Films
- Larger Instruments
- Folding Organs
- Register of the larger known organs by Stevens.
- Styles and Specifications of Stevens Organs
The Apollo Organ - Rushworth and Dreaper (1910-39)
- Register of known Apollo organs by Rushworth and Dreaper.
- J. Wallis and Son (1848-c.1921)
HARMONIUMS A-J
- W. Adams (1851-93)
- A. Adamson (c.1892)
- W.J. Allen (c.1891-6)
- A. Allison and Co. (c.1872-1929)
- T. D'Almaine and Co. (c.1850-67)
- C.R. Bailey (1882-98)
- G.L. Bauer and Co. (1865-97)
- J. Baynton and Co. (c.1878-96)
- T. Beasant (c.1865-90)
- D. Bedford (c.1878-87)
- J. Bedford (c.1878-92)
- Bedwell and Sons (1890-1946)
- J. Bell (1847-1898)
- J. Bentley (dates unknown)
- S. Benton (c.1879-92)
- A. Blaker (c.1900-21)
- H.A. Blount (c.1878-9)
- A. Bock (c.1905-7)
- Boosey and Sons, and Boosey and Ching (c.1859-90)
- F. Brooks and Co. (1884-86)
- Brown and Sons (c.1878)
- C. Cadby (c.1839-85)
- G. Camp (c.1865-87)
- H. Carloss and Co. (c.1886-1903)
- Carr (unknown)
- H.T. Cassini (1864-84)
- G. Challenger and Co. (c.1892-1900)
- C. Chartier (1878-84)
- Chiappa and Fersani (c.1880)
- W. and J. Chilvers (1868-82)
- W. Clark (1871-87)
- Clarke and Sons (c.1872-95)
- P.A. Claude (c.1875)
- Cobden Pianoforte Co. (c.1882-93)
- A.W. Coleman (1855-72)
- C.A. Coleman (c.1883)
- W. Collinson (c.1883)
- R. Cook and Co. (c.1883)
- I. Cool and Sons (c.1878-87)
- J. Cooper and Co. (1855-1906)
- Wm. R. Crabb (c.1887-86)
- J.B. Cramer and Co. Ltd. (1861-1921)
- Craven and Co. (unknown)
- T. and R. Croger (c.1842-1910)
- C.F. Cullum and Co. (1859-96)
- C. Curtis (c.1879-96)
- D. Dale (c.1850-72)
- J. Spencer Dane (c.1855-85)
- E. Daniels (1879-82)
- Wm. Dawes (1864-1884)
- Debain and Co. (c.1882)
- Derbayne and Co. (c.1883)
- Dicks and Co. (1878-80)
- Wm. Dodson (c.1877-83)
- W.H. Duffield (1881-c.1920)
- Charles Duffill (c.1876)
- A. Eason (c.1871-97)
- J.H. Ebblewhite (c.1883)
- E. Enderby and Son (1867-1909)
- W.E. Evans (c.1839-84)
- S. Farmer (unknown)
- J. Farmer (1857-61)
- C.E. Fenton (c.1878-84)
- J. Fidler (c.1864-9)
- H. and R. Geake (1878-85)
- J. Gilmour and Son (c.1864-67)
- Goodburn and Rooke (c.1881)
- W. Graham and Sons (c.1882-1910)
- D.C. Green (c.1900-9)
- H. Green (c.1891)
- Green (c.1880)
- J. Gregory (1878-96)
- E.C. Griffin (1885-92)
- T. Grimes and Co. (1878-85)
- J. Grover (1830 (43?)-1904)
- Grover and Wood (1885-95)
- H.C. Gouverneur (c.1875)
- C. Hardy (1845-1906)
- A.J. Harland (1879-c.1926)
- W.P. Hattersley and Co. (1856-83)
- S. Hay (c.1877-1920)
- R. and E. Heath (1880-1906)
- T. Higham (1878-83)
- J. Hillier(1855-1906)
- Holdernesse and Holdernesse (1851-1906)
- W. Hopley (c.1879-1906)
- J. Hoyland (1878-1906)
- J. Humphreys (1867-1935)
- H.A. Ivory and Co. (1868-80)
- Jeffreys and Wiltshire (unknown)
- F. Jones (1881-1900)
- Geo. Jones and Sons (1850-1909)
- Jones and Co. (1858-1898)
HARMONIUMS K-Z
- Charles Kelly and Co. (c.1855-1906)
- W.B. Kent (c.1883)
- J. Knight (-1878)
- W.H. Knight (c.1887-1908)
- J.C. Knott (1879-1906)
- C. Laurent (1859-86)
- C. Layland (1868-96)
- Julius Layland & Co. (c.1870)
- T. Liddiatt (1874-89), H. Liddiatt (1889-1940)
- Locke and Son (1878-89)
- W.V. Luck and Co. (1879-87)
- G. Luff and Son (1846-62)
- T.H. Meek (c.1881)
- G.H. Marsh (c.1890-2)
- Matthews and Scott (-1869)
- E.L. Merick (1879-82)
- F. Mesnage (1887-1891)
- Moore and Moore (1878-1921)
- W.H. Moore (c.1878)
- J. Morandi (1879-83)
- A. Morton and Co. (c.1896)
- G. Moutrie and Collard and Moutrie (c.1856-90)
- J. Moutrie (1878-94)
- W.S. Murdoch (-1880)
- J. Nelson (1866-1903)
- Dunn and Nicholls, and Nicholls and Nicholls (1872-96)
- Oetzmann and Co. (1848-c.1880)
- Patriot Excelsior (1880-5)
- H.A. Pearson (unknown)
- J. Pell and Co. (c.1876-8)
- Penrose (unknown)
- V. Penso (1897-1902)
- J.A. Peterkin (1879-80)
- S.F. Pichler (1851-63)
- J. Pickens and Co. (1879-84)
- H. Powell (1878-1906)
- B. Preston (1838-50)
- W. Pridham and Son (c.1896)
- H.J. Prosser (1883-1915)
- E.A. Ramsden (1860-94)
- Read (c.1866)
- J.W. Reed (c.1895)
- G. Richardson (c.1858)
- Joseph and Henry Riley (1851-c.1922)
- W.J. Robertson (1847-83)
- S. Rolfe (c.1870)
- A. Rudd and Co. (1837-1906)
- B. Samuel and Son (1832-1921
- J.F. Scholefield (1886-8)
- Sewell and Sewell (c.1896-1906)
- Seymour and Co. (c.1893)
- J. and E. Shaw (c.1856)
- E. Shipman (1877-96)
- J. Simpson (1879-90)
- H.C. Sims (1866-1906)
- E. Slack (c. 1883)
- R. Slater and Son (1881-1952)
- A. Smith (c.1889-90)
- H. Smith (c.1867-84)
- H.H. Smith (c.1872)
- W. Smith (c.1858)
- Smith and Smith (c.1880)
- Smith and Whincup (c.1882)
- E. & W. Snell (1864-1907)
- R. Stather (1870-1908)
- R.F. Stevens (1853-1978)
- H. Storey and Sons. (c.1878-96)
- J. Strohmenger and Sons (1878-1915)
- W. Temlett (c.1878-87)
- W.H. Tidder (c.1895-1914)
- Totterdell and Price (c.1887)
- W. Travis (c.1879-85)
- E. Trost (c.1863)
- W.B. Tucker (c.1900-14)
- L. Valentine (1859-90)
- C. Venables and Co. (c.1869-)
- C. Virot (c.1865-83)
- Waddington and Sons (1838-1918 on)
- J. Wallis and Son (1848-1930)
- Henry Ward (c.1849-1909)
- H.T. Wedlake (1859-1902)
- G. Wells (c.1895)
- C. Wheatstone and Co. (c.1823-51)
- H. Whitehead (1847-61)
- G. Williams (c.1897-1900)
- T.R. Willis (1861-1890)
- Charles Wood (1877-90)
REED ORGANS A-M
- British Aeolus (c.1886)
- A. Allison and Co. (c.1840-1921)
- T. d'Almaine and Co. (1875-1931)
- Apollo Co. Ltd. (c.1906)
- Avill and Smart (1865-97)
- W.T. Baldwin (1887-c.1914)
- W.H. Barnes (1891-1906)
- G.L. Bauer and Co. (1865-96)
- F. Bedford (c.1900)
- Bedwell and Sons (1890-1946)
- Bell Organ and Piano Co. (1883-1909)
- R. Birch and Son (Organs) Ltd. (c.1953-8)
- Bliss American Organ Co. (c.1887-90)
- O. Böhmer (c.1884-6)
- W. Bogg and Sons (1878-96)
- H. Bork (c.1900-2)
- Boyd Ltd. (c.1875-1929)
- H.F. and B.A. Brasted (1870-1928)
- J. Bridges (c.1878-1901)
- G.B. Briffett (1883-1900)
- J.W. Butcher (c.1911-1926)
- J.J. Carroll (1880-84)
- F.C. Carter (1871-91)
- Alphonse Cary (c.1883-1922)
- G. Castle (1886-1900)
- Chancel Reed Organ and Pipe Organ Works (unknown)
- R.J. Charlick (c.1892-1900)
- Clark and Sons (unknown)
- W.W. Clarry (c.1875-1949)
- R. Cocks and Co. (c.1877-9)
- Colclough and Scott (c.1887-9)
- Collins Organ and Piano Co. (1882-1902)
- A.J. Cox (1885-1941)
- J.B. Cramer and Co. Ltd. (1861-1921)
- Crane and Sons (c.1899-1969)
- F. Crawford (1900-21)
- Cresswell and Ball (c.1885)
- Crichton (unknown-1904)
- H. Dawkins and Co. (c.1900-30)
- A.R. Downs and Co. (1889-1906)
- H. Farrant (1878-96)
- R.S. Gildersleeve (1875-1925)
- Gloucester Organ
- Graham Organ Co. (unknown)
- W. Graham (c.1900)
- H. Gratian (1870-1900)
- H. Graves (c.1883-90)
- Green and Savage (c.1878-1921)
- Greenwood (unknown)
- Arthur Grimes (1878-91)
- C.E. Hale (c.1903)
- C.G. Hambleton (unknown)
- W. Hancock and Sons (unknown)
- J.W. Hargrave (c.1921)
- W. Hargreaves (1879-97)
- R. Harkness (c.1915)
- Heard and Sons (1894-1935)
- H. Hicks (c.1912)
- Higham and Curran (c.1895-8)
- William Hill and Son (c.1875-1886)
- Hilliards (c.1874)
- J. Hillier (1855-1909)
- John Holt (1876-1946)
- Samual Howard (c.1895-1927)
- J. Humphreys (c.1867-1935)
- Imperial Piano and Organ Co. (1902-65)
- Jacot Reed Organ Co. (1970-78)
- W. James Ltd. (1876-85)
- Jarrett and Goudge (1878-85)
- Jenkinson and Co. (c.1880-1904)
- Jones and Co. (1858-1898)
- Jones and Son (unknown)
- Kilwards (unknown)
- Charles Kelly and Co. (c.1855-1906)
- P. Latham (c.1908-36)
- F. Laurence and Co. (c.1892-4)
- W.H. Lumley (1892-6)
- J. Malcolm and Co. (1891-1924)
- E. Malkin (c.1929-54)
- J.H. Marshall (c.1900-06)
- The Melody Organ Co. Ltd. (1901-27)
- F. Mesnage (1887-91)
- Mickleburgh (1870-)
- J.E. Minns (c.1879-1901)
- Moore and Moore (1878-1921)
- A. Morton and Co. (c.1896)
REED ORGANS N-Z
- P.A. Norman (unknown)
- Oetzmann and Co. (c.1860-1914)
- Orchestrelle Co. (1899-1930)
- Pasquale and Co. (1903-21)
- W.T. Payne (1896-1921)
- T. Pear (unknown)
- Pioneer Organ Co. (before 1906)
- G. Porter and Co. (1896-1900)
- F. Powell (1880-1906-)
- J.W. Punter and Co. (1883-1935)
- E.A. Ramsden (1860-94)
- J.W. Reed (c.1877-99)
- J. Reyner (1879-81)
- Joseph and Henry Riley (1851-c.1922)
- W.T. Roberts and Son (1890-98)
- Rushworth and Dreaper (1910-39)
- J. and W. Sames (1855-1914)
- J.W. Sawyer (1885-1952)
- The Scholey Organ Co. (unknown)
- J. Scott (1882-1921)
- Ed. Senior and Sons (unknown)
- C.I. Smart (1877-91)
- R. Smith (c.1850-1907)
- W.F. Smith and Co. (1890-6)
- E. & W. Snell (1864-1907)
- Harry Snell (1891-1901)
- The Spencers (1855-c.1963)
- R. Stather (1870-1908)
- F.C. Stevens (1900-12)
- R.F. Stevens (1853-1978)
- Story and Clark (1892-)
- J. Strong and Sons (1889-1949)
- Thompson and Govan (unknown)
- A. Wagstaff (1886-1936)
- H. Wellstead (c.1887-1912)
- F. Whitefield (c.1888)
- W. Whitelock (c.1851-85)
- Wholesale Piano and Organ Mfg. Co. (c.1900-6)
- Whomes Ltd. (1871-1960)
- G. Williams (c.1897-1900)
- H. Williams (c.1893-1904)
- A. Zawadski and Co. (c.1875-8)
- Unknown 2MP/10
CANADIAN REED ORGANS
- Bell Piano and Organ Co. (1864-1928)
- Berlin Organ Co. (1890-1904)
- Clarabella Organ Co. (c.1898-1900)
- W. Doherty & Co. (1868-)
- Dominion Organ Co.
- J.C. Hallman (1949-65)
- D.W. Karn Piano & Organ Co. (1867-c.1924)
- Mason & Risch (1871-c.1900)
- Minshall (1939-55)
- Sherlock-Manning (1902-1950)
- Thomas Organ Co. (1875-c.1921)
- Uxbridge Organ Co. (1873-1912)
- S.R and C.S. Warren
INSTRUMENTS FOR SILENT FILMS
- T. Dawkins (1893)
- J. Humphreys (1867-1935)
- R.F. Stevens (1853-1980)
- G. Taylor (c.1907)
- Tyler Apparatus Co. Ltd. (c.1915)
- Whomes Ltd. (1871-1960)
ENHARMONIC HARMONIUMS
- E. Barry (1855)
- R.H.M. Bosanquet (1872-3)
- C. Brown (1875-85)
- T.A. Jennings (1861-3)
- Jordan (unknown)
- Malkin and Partch (1935)
- Dr. A.R. McClure (c.1940)
- Moore and Moore (1878-1921)
- R. Snell (c.1825-71)
- Perrett (c.1931)
ORGANETTES AND SELF PLAYING ORGANS
- Ariel (dates unknown)
- Auto Organ Co. (c.1900)
- Peter Black (c.1890-1905)
- Boyd Ltd. (c.1875-1929)
- Cullum and Best (dates unknown)
- John Dewhurst (c.1889)
- J.M. Draper (1882-c.1897)
- J.H. Ebblewhite (c.1883)
- G. Foucher (c.1881)
- London Piano and Organ Co. (c.1910)
- John Malcolm and Co. (c.1891-1924)
- E. Malkin (c.1929-54)
- E.H. Mattika (1887-96)
- A. Maxfield (1859-1918)
- Mojon, Manger and Co. (c.1885-6)
- Orchestrelle Co. (1899-1930)
- J. Thibouville-Lamy (c.1882-1910)
- P. Trueman (c.1993)
- Wallis Ltd. (c.1898-1900)
- P.K. Watts (c.1980)
- M. Welte and Sons (1832-1936)
- Geo. Whight and Co. (1878-1899)
PIPE ORGANS WITH FREE REEDS
- Free Reed Pipe Stops
- Abbott and Smith (c.1892)
- Aeolian (-)
- C. Anneessens (1865-1903)
- George Ashdown Audsley
- J.J. Binns (1880-1929)
- J.C. Bishop and Sons (dates unknown)
- Francis Booth
- Commander E.W.E. Caldwell (date unknown)
- Rest Cartwright and Sons
- The John Compton Organ Co.
- Conacher, Sheffield and Co.
- Peter Conacher and Co.
- John Spencer Dane (1868-75)
- Gray and Davidson (1838-unknown)
- Harrison and Harrison
- Hele and Co. (1865 onwards)
- Wm. Hill and Son (c.1837-1916)
- R. Hope-Jones (1887-1903)
- W.A. Kerman (unknown)
- Kirtland and Jardine (1848-89)
- T.C. Lewis and Co. Ltd. (c.1860-1918)
- J. Milham (1870-95)
- Norman and Beard Ltd. (1889-1916)
- J.F. Schulze (c.1851-7)
- E.F. Walcker (1820-)
- J.W. Walker (dates ?)
- H.T. Wedlake (1859-1902)
- Welte
- Henry Willis
- Unknown Makers
RETAILERS AND WARE HOUSES
- Ball, Beavon and Co. (c.1888-1921)
- Beare (unknown)
- Bennetts and Bennetts (1880-95)
- Josiah Blackman (unknown)
- W.C. Burden and Co. (unknown)
- Carr
- Chappell and Co. (1811-c.1883)
- Cornish & Co.
- Crane and Sons (c.1875-1969)
- Dale, Forty and Co. (1873-)
- Duck, Son and Pinker (1848-2011)
- Edwards (c.1954)
- H.J. Goulden and Goulden & Wind (c.1884-1911)
- C.W. Hands and Co. (1866-1903)
- C.F. Hocking
- J.J.&T. Hopkinson
- E. Horne (1883-1926)
- William Lea (1871-c.1930)
- Lister and Sons (1875-1938)
- Wood & Marshall and Joshua Marshall & Co. (1886-)
- Metzler and Co. (1788-1903)
- Morgan and Scott Ltd. (c.1883-1983)
- John G. Murdoch and Co. Ltd. (1883-1916-1970)
- Mustel (1853-1980)
- Emmanuel Myers (1869-84
- The National Sunday School Union (c.1898)
- A.E. Ramsden (1860-94)
- Wm. W. Reeves
- H. Riley and Sons Ltd. (1851-c.1906)
- B. Samuel and Son (1832-1921
- Salvationist Supplies Ltd. (unknown)
- Scholastic Musical Instrument Company (unknown)
- Sherwin (1855-)
- Smith, Manchester (c.1885-1901)
- Stonefield (c.1900-20)
- Thompson and Shackell Limited (c.1886)
- J. Wallis and Son (1848-c.1921)
- White and Sentance (c.1887)
SUPPLIERS OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
- G.F. Adamson (c.1880-1915)
- Thomas Batt (c.1882)
- B.P.A. Ltd. (-1970s)
- B.O.B. - British Organ Blowing (1931-)
- British Reeds Ltd. (1947-50)
- H. Brooks and Co. Ltd. (1847-1920)
- R.W. Clark, later Sebright and Clark (1877-c.1963)
- A. Clayton (c.1898)
- T. Croger (c.1859-62)
- W. Dewar (c.1883)
- Jean Estève (1840-c.1875)
- Fletcher and Newman (-c.1976)
- Hammond Organ Reed Co.(1856-1909)
- Herrburger-Brooks (1920-)
- J.A. Jacobs (1873-c.90)
- JAS, London
- J. & J. Goddard (1842-c.1924)
- Mainguet (-1910)
- Morgan (c.1882)
- Munroe Organ Reed Co. (1879-99)
- Joseph Marshall (1900-19)
- James Murgatroyd (1884-)
- J. Payne
- Léon Pinet Co. (1875-)
- E. Smith and Co. (1879-c.1909)
- Spencer and Hailes (c.1890)
- Turban & Cie
- R.E. Vestey and Son (1860-c.1945)
- C. Virot (c.1878-83)
- C.A. Wallgate & Co. Ltd. c.1933
- Watkins and Watson Ltd.
- Other Names - Harmoniums
- Other Names - Reed Organs
Bibliography

Rob Allan
2022-12-22