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ANTIQUE MELODEON TREAT & LINSLEY NEW HAVEN CONNETICUT
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VINTAGE TREAT & LINSLEY MELODIAN, MADE IN NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT, BETWEEN 1856 AND 1863. IT IS IN NICE CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE OTHER THAN SOME VENEER DAMAGE I HAVE NOTED IN THE PICTURES. HE MELODEON KEYS ARE ALL GOOD, AND PLAYS GREAT, AS FAR AS PUMPING THE BELLOWS AND PUSHING THE KEYS, AND THE BELLOWS ARE IN WORKING CONDITION. IT HAS A WONDERFUL CLEAR SOUND WHEN IT PLAYS. IT HAS THE WOODEN RODS FROM THE KEYBOARD TO THE FOOT PEDALS. THE RUBBER IS MISSING ON THE MAIN PETAL. JERAMIAH CARHART OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, INVENTED THE MELODIAN IN 1835. HE SOLD HIS INTEREST IN HIS PATENTS IN 1846 TO GEORGE A. PRINCE OF BUFFALO NEW YORK. MR PRINCE THEN SOLD HIS COMPANY TO DAVID WHITAKER AND WILLIAM FRISBE. IN 1852, WHITAKER SOLD HIS SHARE IN THE BUSINESS TO A MR. BALDWIN. THE NAME BECAME GOODMAN AND BALDWIN. IN 1856, JOHN L. TREAT AND NELSON LINSLEY BOUGHT THE GOODMAN AND BALDWIN BUSINESS, AND OPERATED UNDER THE NAME OF TREAT & LINSLEY. IN 1863, A MR. DAVIS OF WORCESTER MASS., PURCHASED MR. LINSLEY'S INTEREST, AND THE NAME CHANGED TO TREAT & DAVIS. DAVIS WAS DISSATISFIED, AND AFTER A FIRE IN THE FACTORY IN 1864, LINSLEY REPLACED HIM. THIS TIME THE NAME BECAME TREAT & LINSLEY. IN 1865, BERMARD SHONIGER PURCHASED THE TREAT & LINSLEY BUSINESS. THIS IS A VERY RARE ITEM, AS THE TREAT & LINSLEY COMPANY ONLY OPERATED FROM 1856 TO 1863, AND THE MELODEONS WERE ALL HAND CRAFTED. IT WOULD ADD A LOT TO YOUR HOME AS A COLLECTOR. I HAVE DESCRIBED THE ITEM IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS I KNOW HOW, BUT SINCE I AM NOT A MELODEON PLAYER, OR COLLECTOR, I'M SURE YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY EMAILS. PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU BID. I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE VALUE, BUT ACCORDING TO SEEING MELODEONS OF THIS QUALITY ON AUCTIONS, I AM STARTING IT AT $500.00, WITH NO RESERVE. I BELIEVE IT TO BE WORTH HUNDREDS, OR EVEN THOUSANDS, YOU BE THE JUDGE. I ALSO HAVE NEVER SHIPPED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, SO I AM GOING TO LIST IT AS PICKUP ONLY, AND WILL LET YOU MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO SHIP IT, OR PICK IT UP. MAYBE SHIP BY CRATERS & FREIGHTERS, OR SOMEONE LIKE THEM. I TAKE PAYPAL ONLY AS PAYMENT, AND WILL WORK WITH YOU ON THE SHIPPING. IF YOU WANT ME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO SHIP IT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO DO IT, AND ADD THE COST TO YOUR INVOICE. THANKS FOR LOOKING, AND HAVE A BLESSED DAY. I AM RELISTING THE MELODIAN, BECAUSE IT NEEDS A HOME. I AM AMAZED THAT NO ONE THOUGHT IT WORTHY OF A $500.00 BID, SO I AM RELISTING IT AT $300.00, ON A 3 DAY AUCTION. I JUST WANT IT TO HAVE A GOOD HOME, AND THE MONEY ISN'T IMPORTANT. THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR LOOKING.I AM REVISING MY ITEM TO BUY IT NOW $300.00 OR BEST OFFER.
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