1900 Aeolian style D "Orchestrelle"--Whistling Rufus

[er10b]

nice. Would love to hear this playing 'I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts'

[themanolo9999]

Congratulations for the excelente condition you have this organ.

I am Mexican, and I remember when I was a child, the Scholl (Instituto Patria) use tu have one of this...unfortunelly the pedals doesn't work and they doesn't have rolls...so it's the first time I can hear one of these play...the model and the color was exactly like this...when the Insitute was closed, they sell for nothing this instrument...I was sad that I never knew when happen this...I always wants to have one of this.

[Yaledmot]

@themanolo9999 What a shame. This is one of, if not THE smallest version of these Aeolian instruments. The larger player organs by Aeolian are on You Tube and are, generally, a marvel to hear. Muchas Gracias for the comments.

[BH061595]

cool!!!

[mechmusicman]

I have this tune on my 17 inch Stella Music Box and it's my favorite disc.

[Yaledmot]

I have heard it! A fellow in San Francisco has exactly that same disc on his Stella.

I rebuilt a small band organ for him last year and I got to hear the Stella.

[gdw1910]

Very cool. This is a cakewalk hit by Kerry Mills (who also wrote At A Georgia Camp Meeting and Red Wing, among many others). A rare treat, thank you!

[Yaledmot]

Very correct and thanks. I have several of the Mills compositions on 88n piano rolls including both of these. My 1912 Edison Amberola also has a cylinder of "At A Georgia Campground Meeting."