I have found these at old home sites and at cw camp sites. I have been told they were a musical instrument reed but what instrument? I always find one and its broken until today and in one hole i pulled out 93 and there were more but I had to leave. I will go back and get the rest to see how many total there are. And that's another question. How many should there be? The ones that were dug today are all sizes from about an inch up to a few inches. Most have the note stamped on them.
There are definitely more. I got what I could but was running way late for an appointment I couldn't miss. The machine was beeping like mad even when I left. I just pushed the leaves back over the spot until I can get back.
I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines. I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.
Accordian. You will find many more. They're every where. I think they're the pull tabs of the 19th century.
I have but this particular spot I found 93 so far in one hole 2 ft x 2 ft. How many would there be per accordion?
Not that many.
Maybe you found an accordian dump?
Buckle Boy will know how many there were in each one. I'm sure he will chime in soon.
I have always thought that these were from bellows-driven "pump organs." I too have found many at a site before. Most of them appear to be marked with pitch names on the square end, right above where the reed itself was attached. (F#, E, D, etc...) In your photo at the top, the reed would be marked on the underside, near the squared off end.
Edit: I just saw that BigCy had posted the ID too. Good work. Yes, the reeds were interchangeable when they wore out or broke. Just pop out the old C# and pop in the new one.
(Or in the case of this topic, throw the whole organ out when the leather bellows failed.)
Regards,
Buckles
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1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
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Accordian. You will find many more. They're every where. I think they're the pull tabs of the 19th century.
I have but this particular spot I found 93 so far in one hole 2 ft x 2 ft. How many would there be per accordion?
Not that many.
Maybe you found an accordian dump?
Buckle Boy will know how many there were in each one. I'm sure he will chime in soon.
I have always thought that these were from bellows-driven "pump organs." I too have found many at a site before. Most of them appear to be marked with pitch names on the square end, right above where the reed itself was attached. (F#, E, D, etc...) In your photo at the top, the reed would be marked on the underside, near the squared off end.
Edit: I just saw that BigCy had posted the ID too. Good work. Yes, the reeds were interchangeable when they wore out or broke. Just pop out the old C# and pop in the new one.
(Or in the case of this topic, throw the whole organ out when the leather bellows failed.)
Regards,
Buckles
How many reeds per organ? DirtyMike says he has found 93 in one spot and didn't dig them all.
I have a WWI folding Reed Organ. The bellows is bad.
I think some organs have over 93 keys.
I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines. I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.
How many reeds per organ? DirtyMike says he has found 93 in one spot and didn't dig them all.
88 keys = 88 notes, maximum.
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals: TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
How many reeds per organ? DirtyMike says he has found 93 in one spot and didn't dig them all.
88 keys = 88 notes, maximum.
I actually googled it and found reed organs with more reeds but I didnt save the link. Maybe I misunderstood it.
Cant you lay all the notes out and the different sizes and see how many different organs it came from?
I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines. I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.
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Hello Amanda! I suppose your professor's question needs to be qualified to be answered properly. "How many keys does a piano have?" could be expanded to "How many keys does a standard piano have?" or, "How many keys do most pianos have?" or, "How many keys can a piano have?", or, "What is the least number of keys a piano can have?" Since you are involved in a school assignment I will provide you with two suggestions which should be helpful enough to get you started in your research:
I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines. I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.
I 100% disagree that the majority of these were from organs. I too have found many of these single reeds or doublke reeds at civil war period campsites, farms, and other locations where organ reeds would never have been lost. These are from small concertinas or similar small hand held "squeeze boxes which were easily carried by soldiers, sailors, etc..
I 100% disagree that the majority of these were from organs. I too have found many of these single reeds or doublke reeds at civil war period campsites, farms, and other locations where organ reeds would never have been lost. These are from small concertinas or similar small hand held "squeeze boxes which were easily carried by soldiers, sailors, etc..
Yes, this is the general agreement that the majority of reeds found are from squeeze boxes... but he found 93 in one hole. How many reeds are in each box?
I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines. I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.
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Yes, the reeds were interchangeable when they wore out or broke. Just pop out the old C# and pop in the new one. 
