Finally!

Note (30th May 2006): The stop list given below is not 100% correct. Which shutter being opened by which draw knob is not clearly understood. When I have sorted this out, I will publish a new stop list.

My beloved Chicago "The Lakeside" reed organ is now in my living room! Fully restored, cleaned and tuned. Everything in working order. A wonderful instrument! I don't understand how I have survived all these years without it. Clean, rich sound. Lots of character. A genuine American reed organ, build September 1900 (106 years old).


STOP LIST:

1. Bass Coupler (F2-E3)
2. Principal 4' (F1-E3)
3. Bourdon 16' (F1-B1 are one octave above, C2-E3 are 16')
4. Diapason (Dulcet + open rear shutter)
5. Dulcet 8' (F1-E3)
6. Diapason Forte (open front shutter)
7. Vox Humana (tremolo)
8. Principal Forte (open front shutter)
9. Echo Horn 8' (F3-F6)
10. Melodia (open rear shutter)
11. Celeste 8' (F3-F6)
12. Treble Coupler (F3-F5)

Left knee wing adds stops to create a crescendo effect.
Right knee wing shuts the shutters gradually (works only if the shutter knobs are in).

In order to avoid confusion, I have defined the octave nomenclature below. Octave intervals starting with the "c" stated:
C0 = C,, = Sub-contra octave
C1 = C, = Contra octave
C2 = C = Great octave
C3 = c = Small octave
C4 = c' = One-line octave (middle c)
C5 = c'' = Two-line octave

Dulcet and Echo Horn are the main voices (with no noticable change in tone colour between E3 and F3). Celeste is used in combination with Echo Horn for a loud string-like sound. The Bourdon is really deep and has a good foundation tone considering the free reed system. In other words: This reed organ makes good music.

Bye-bye, Roland RD 100, and good riddance!