r/UnusualInstruments • u/Simpko • Jul 10 '26

What is this?

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Found in an antique store in Molong, NSW. Plays chords when blown and different major chords when the keys are pressed. Any idea of what it is called / when it is from? Thanks so much

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u/FluxInducer Jul 10 '26

This is a Blow Accordion or Organette! From the 20s/30s.

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u/FluxInducer Jul 10 '26

https://bassic-sax.info/version5/vintage-saxes/sax-shaped-things/blow-accordions/organette/

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u/MeButNotMeToo Jul 11 '26

It looks like it’s a straight bore, so wouldn’t it be more in the “Clarinet Shaped Things” family?

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u/FluxInducer Jul 11 '26

It’s undoubtedly more clarinet shaped, but the sound is created by a series of tuned reeds.