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An added attraction of the harmonium in tropical regions was that the instrument held its tune regardless of heat and humidity, unlike the piano. Harmoniums generally weigh less than similar sized pianos and are not as easily damaged in transport, thus they were also popular throughout the colonies of the European powers in this period not only because it was easier to ship the instrument out to where it was needed, but it was also easier to transport overland in areas where good-quality roads and railways may have been non-existent. They were especially popular in small churches and chapels where a pipe organ would be too large or too expensive in the funeral- in-absentia scene from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the protagonist narrates that the church procured a 'melodeum' (a conflation, likely intended by Twain for satirical effect, of the names 'melodeon' and 'harmonium') for the occasion. Harmoniums reached the height of their popularity in the West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Beginning in 1885, the firm of Mason & Hamlin, of Boston made their instruments with the suction bellows, and this method of construction soon superseded all others in America. A mechanic who had worked in the factory of Alexandre in Paris emigrated to the United States and conceived the idea of a suction bellows, instead of the ordinary bellows that forced the air outward through the reeds. There was concurrent development of similar instruments. Alexandre Debain improved Grenié's instrument and gave it the name harmonium when he patented his version in 1840. He called it an orgue expressif (expressive organ), because his instrument was capable of greater expression, as well as of producing a crescendo and diminuendo. A harmonium-like instrument was exhibited by Gabriel Joseph Grenié (1756–1837) in 1810.

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The harmonium's design incorporates free reeds and derives from the earlier regal. Although we do not offer official appraisals, we have provided some information here to help you understand the current and potential value of your instrument a bit better.Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein (1723–1795), professor of physiology at Copenhagen, was credited with the first free-reed instrument made in the Western world, after winning the annual prize in 1780 from the Imperial Academy of St. Sadly, we see original, unrestored antique instruments selling for only a fraction of their potential restored value. It is important that sellers realize the real value difference between a restored instrument and an unrestored instrument. This information is meant to help educate, and it isn’t meant to insult or offend anyone who has a differing opinion about the value of their heirloom instrument.Īntique pianos and organs can be valued anywhere from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars.

That being said, the following information is based on 20 years of experience in this business and it reflects what we see happening in the real market today.

In creating this website, we realize that there will be some bias toward encouraging folks to invest in restoration and preservation – after all, that is the business we are in. Much like the real estate industry, restoring a vintage instrument adds real value to the piece, ultimately making the instrument worth more than the cost of restoration in most cases.

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How many home renovation or “house-flipping” shows have you seen on TV lately? People all over the country are renovating old homes and buildings so that they can be sold for profit in the end. Will it cost more to restore my instrument than it will be worth? Here you can see what different types and styles of instruments have been selling for over the past few years. It may be helpful if you go to our online showroom. The best way to get a general sense of what instruments are worth (after restoration) is by comparing them against what similar instruments are selling for in the real market. Much of the credit goes to education – folks are now able to go to the internet and learn about what they have, often encouraged to invest and preserve their instruments. Over the past two decades, we have seen the value of antique pianos and organs nearly double across the board. Restored instruments sell for high dollars – original, unrestored instruments simply do not. If you invested in having the automobile restored to make it a show car, you could then expect it to sell for a tidy sum – likely at a nice profit after your investment.

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If your instrument was an antique automobile sitting on blocks, full of rust and ruining due to neglect, you wouldn’t expect it to fetch a very high price. Restoration is not cheap, but it is necessary to make any instrument worth top dollar.