Geo. H. Ryder
1882

Updated through online information from Robert Aulicky: I have this instrument in my shop, which is ready for restoration. The metal pipes are Pilcher, indicated by the scrolled lettering. The woods are an 8' Stopt Diapason built by Ryder, which matches the instrument's wood and color. It was sold to an antique shop and acquired by another, Jimmy Baird, from whom I purchased the instrument in pieces. The letter attached to your listing PDF is the earlier history. I have pictures of the case and the pipes displayed in the driveway. It appears the winding bellows are gone off the bottom of the reservoir (I will reproduce or find replacements), and the kneeboard is missing, but I have the hitch down for the 4' coupler. The natural keys over-layed with walnut, but incorrectly; I will correct. I have everything needed to restore the instrument to its near-original state. The windchest is intact and needs new covers on the pallets. The side of the reservoir has a hole cut in for a later added blower. I will replace that board with a new board (quarter-sawn pine was used initially). The wood pipes need several new caps, and all the tampions recovered. However, the ones that are intact blow. The pedals are pull-down and number 25 and not 13, as indicated in the letter from Jimmy; I have what I believe was the original pedal board. Lastly, the tops of the metal pipes are cut off by cone over-tuning and splitting. They are all replaced with tuning collars.

From Ballardvale, MA. Pencil note--From Brian Jones, Dedham, MA? Hershey in PA by 1998. Organ in storage in Great Falls, VA.