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by niedermee
Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:31 am
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: What the heck is this thing?
Replies: 9
Views: 8468

Re: What the heck is this thing?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7d/a4/d9/7da4d92a48f73cbae3136ed158b15a9c.jpg Roxy Philharmonic organs were made in Italy by Crucianelli . They were a well known accordion maker who closed their doors in 1971. One of the founders of Crumar was Mario Crucianelli, possibly related. My ...
by niedermee
Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: What the heck is this thing?
Replies: 9
Views: 8468

Re: What the heck is this thing?

Do you know who deals in these organs in the US? I just plugged it in a played it and it's definitely related to an accordion. There's a low hum of a motor inside, which I assume is an air pump for reeds. Funky.
by niedermee
Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: What the heck is this thing?
Replies: 9
Views: 8468

What the heck is this thing?

I just picked up this cool old electronic keyboard from what my guess would be the 50's or 60's. It says Philharmonic on it, but there's a name plate that's missing right above the keys and googling "Philharmonic" sends you down a rat hole. It has a spot for legs to be screwed onto the bottom. It al...