electric organ

Electric fan driven free reed organ. 37 key keyboard with 12 chord buttons (6 major, 6 minor), arranged in two rows to the left. Brown Bakelite casing with wooden base. Lever on/off switch on right side. Vents/soundholes along top face above keyboard. Slot along back of top face suggests originally had music stand, now missing. Embossed into casing beneath chord buttons: ELECTRIC/CHORD ORGAN; base has round air intake with metal grille. Four feet for standing on table. Stamped on base within a rectangle: MAGNUS ORGAN CORPORATION/LINDEN NEW JERSEY/240 VOLTS 50 CYCLES/MODEL: 391/MADE IN USA; paper sticker on base reads: No. 45941/ORGAN SERIAL/MODEL 391; made 1970-1975

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2011.85.1
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall (excluding feet): 690 mm x 232 mm x 276 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
Bakelite; wood; metal
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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