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miniature Beckwith pump organ

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This is a project from about ten years ago. It is a replica of a pump organ that has been in the family for almost 100 years. My sister had it for several years, but got one that was in better playing condition. I got the old one so it would stay in the family, but wanted my sister to have something to remember the old one by.

It’s about 3 inches cross, made from walnut.

The knobs behind the keyboard are little brad nails.
The black sharp keys are snipped pieces of wire.

It has some dust in the nooks, but then again…usually the big on does too.

-- Jon


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Russel

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posted 227 days ago

Most interesting. Looks cool.

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TomFran

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posted 227 days ago

That is neat! Miniature work is very exacting. Nice job.

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scottb

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posted 227 days ago

cool keepsake!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

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GaryK

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posted 227 days ago

Very cool. I love miniature works.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Chris

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posted 227 days ago

I know I couldn’t do this kind of work.

-- Chris

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TreeBones

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posted 227 days ago

Very cool, nice details.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 227 days ago

that’s amazing and I bet it is cherished almost as much as the original

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roy

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posted 227 days ago

beautiful!!! i love the detail.
i love the mini’s

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rikkor

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posted 227 days ago

Gee whiz, that is nice.

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Brandon

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posted 227 days ago

I have a hard enough time making things look good at full scale….nice work.

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Grumpy

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posted 227 days ago

Very fine detailed work Jon. Well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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cheller

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posted 227 days ago

That is an impressive piece of work.

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jeffthewoodwacker

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posted 227 days ago

Have to be very patient to build those!!!!

-- Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

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Karson

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posted 227 days ago

So how does it play?

Nice job on the re-construction.

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DrSawdust

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posted 226 days ago

I love family heirlooms. Way to go!!!

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JonJ

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posted 226 days ago

So how does it play?

Not sure Karson, I’ll have to carve a little stool, so the first person that comes along small enough to play it will have something to sit on…. :)

-- Jon

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cajunpen

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posted 226 days ago

Very creative work and an excellent thought for your sister.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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CharlieM1958

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posted 226 days ago

Nice!

My head hurts just thinking about making something that tiny.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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jockmike2

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posted 225 days ago

Nice piece. mike

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mot

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posted 215 days ago

Wow! Even more impressive is it’s scale!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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David

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posted 153 days ago

I’m glad you didn’t just title the project with “Minature Organ”. Hummmmm we might be reluctant to look. I made the typo of titling a project “Bowels” instead of “Bowls” ~ I got some cute comments so quickly corrected my error.
But seriously: minature work is so exacting. You have my admiration and respect. Thanks for sharing your work, it’s outstanding.

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Sawdust2

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posted 153 days ago

I’ve seen a full sized pump organ. This is a really good miniature replica.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 153 days ago

Hi Jon,

This is an interesting project. I simply don’t know how I missed it when you first posted it but I am glad it came up on my review list.

I simply would not have the patience or perseverance to complete a project like this. It requires a lot of attention to detail and a great deal of patience to work with such small parts in order to achieve the level of detail that you have done here.

Nice job. And thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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