87 key Gavioli organ - Mike Dreelan

[@PeterMackett]

The only 87 i have seen that still retains the separate keys for the figures, the bell ringers work separately from the bass drum, most were changed to play with the drum, the keys were then used for registers.

[@AltAccount-yv9io]

But I thought 87 key organs don't have registers?

[@jonnypritchard6609]

It's strainge that the bell ringers don't ring in time with the music mmmmm

[@larryjohnson6385]

These machines are the most awesome of anything in their times Thanks for sharing this beautiful one🙏👍👍👍

[@musicmachinesuk]

Great video, It's an great sounding Gavioli. I can remember seeing a photo in the FOPS Keyframe magazine.

[@HarryYT22]

What a stunning instrument! A very clever idea that it has seperate keys for the bell ringers.

[@perleeman]

It’s an original feature as Gavioli intended and a charming one at that. It gives the music a little bit of delicacy😊

[@PeterMackett]

Lambeth Walk is a John Cocchi arrangement.

[@perleeman]

Thanks - corrected.

[@DavidBurgessMechanicalMusic]

Is this an untouched 87 Key Gavioli that is still 87 Key? Either way, nice sounding organ!

[@perleeman]

It’s certainly overall a very original 87 key Gavioli instrument. The only change made it to during its life was when it was converted to play on another scale when it was in America. However that has been reversed and is back on its original scale. Most fortunately the rest of the organ’s mechanism was left untouched.

[@DavidBurgessMechanicalMusic]

@@perleeman Woohoo! So when in the US, the book player was changed to something like Wurlitzer rolls, but was thankfully converted back to books, right?

[@perleeman]

@@DavidBurgessMechanicalMusic it was converted to a system by B.A.B organ company in New York although I’m not sure which one. And yes it was converted back to its original 87 key Gavioli scale during restoration.

[@glennadams3395]

Fantastic organ. Very quick action. I’ve seldom heard la Touterelle played so well. Thank you for posting.

[@mechanicalmusics2]

@@perleeman It was converted to a keyless system playing the same scale. All that American book music is very rare stuff. Good arrangements that should be transcribed over for keyed organs.