My New Organ......Parts

 I saw this organ at the Thrift Store today,

and fell in love with it!

I mean, look at all the great parts on it..

 Those great trim boards top and front.

And the cover was a bonus!!

I didn't even know it had one till I'd bought it.

 I tried to remember to take photos as we took it all apart,

but of course got busy and forgot.

But here is the key board ......

and so cool little knobby thingies.

(Someone has now told me these are called "stops".)

In the picture above you can see how far they go back...maybe 6" or so.

 

Look at that font!

wonderful!

Here is the unit, with the name on it....

Marchal & Smith. New York. University Organ.

This company was established in the 1850's, and closed

in the 1920's.

 

Got the keyboard out...

this will be a totally cool sign....or several.

Maybe write across top....Sing, Dance, Play...

or cover with music paper first...decisions.

I think it is about 3' wide.

 These are the panels from the back.

Two great chalk boards to me....

What would you do with them???

 My sweet fella, working away helping me....

How about a smile sweetie??....

 Thanks!!!

One of the two panels on either side on bottom....

 This was inside. Not sure what it did either,

 but it was somehow connected to one of the 'stops'.

but can you read the info on it??

 

A.H. Hammond & Co.

Worchester, Mass.

Patent Nov 6, 1888

  These are the pedals.....love them.

Will take them off base and sell separately.

 

Here are more thingies... really dusty here...

Little sticks fell off in process...

 Here are same thingies all cleaned up.....

and close up of them too. no idea what they did,

but I'm sure someone will think of something

 wonderful to do with them. 

Thanks for visiting.

blessings

barb

Joining in with

Kingsley Type Set in Boxes

 While on vacation two weeks ago, we picked up this wonderful box of Hot Foil type sets.

They all come in boxes with hinged lids, except top one has no lid.

 Here is a close up of the top box...

 Each box has a different font in it, and the fonts are pictured on the front of the box.

 On the lid of each box is the Kingsley Machine Co., Hollywood, Calif.

Some in ovals, some in rectangles, (like below.)

Most boxes have complete sets of type in them,

or at least some of each letter.

Here are the instructions, on inside of lids each box lid.

and here is a close up of type set holders, and how to place type.

Did I get any type set holders???

or the rest of it??

No, silly me.

But we may go back for some....

 (They also had parts of the original print machine,

but way out of our price range....)

Here is a close up of the little 'bins' of type.

entire unit is about 10x8x8"

individual drawers are approx 8x2"

(forgot measurements, sorry)

  Thanks for coming by

blessings

barb

Vintage Laundry Treasures

I'm redoing a little corner in the cottage room

and making an old fashioned laundry corner.

You can click the pic to make it larger and see more detail.

 Here is a very small washboard. I put a tiny nail in it

and used it to hang this old Stain Removal booklet....

on top of old ironing board is a smaller board,

and also an old iron...very heavy, and some clothespins and thread spools.

Love putting clothespins in any old tin I can find...

old clothespins and what nots....

 Some sewing items seem to fit in, too..

and baby shoes, well they go anywhere...

and there is a basket of needlepoint books,

and other sewing goodies too. 

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Here's the washboard that is hiding behind the basket

 and a close up of the top..

Here are some little friends hanging out, too.

Thanks for visiting.

Blessings

barb

Vintage Inspiration Friday.

Loving Whites, from the past

Here are a few of the little things I love.... from old posts.

little baby shoes, old buttons, and some of my tea bag roses.

Here is a free tutorial for the tea bag roses

 

And here is a finished baby shoe filled with tea bag roses.

You can also use baby shoes for nests...

(this link also has how to age a baby shoe.)

Here is some tea stained paper.

Tutorial HERE.

These are some bird nests my students made.

I wil be teaching more classes on these as it gets warmer outside.

So much easier outside....so messy. =)

This is a vignette of one of my hand created pin cushions using a candle holder,

(see the buttons in the bottom?)

and a bit of lace, with some baby shoes.

Be blessed,

Barb

 

Country Whites Weekend 

I Love Green

Fun green displays in the kitchen of the store....

a paddle from some thing of other,

cast iron lid to maybe an old stove??

on back left is green shoe shine box....with 'stuff' in it.

Jar, tin and other assorted goodies....

click to enlarge...

little match holder (looks like drawers...cute)

box of treasures, green and other....

old egg scale (sold)

sieve, and Tea Books my daughter did layouts on.....

close up of old green canisters....

a vintage golf book....cause it has green on it.

 

and here are some yellows... oooh. Easter coming up.....little yellow geese???

 

and some what nots....

metal trivet, biscuit cutter set, and a coffee grinder....

Thanks for coming by.

blessings

barb

I'm joining Angie at Knick of Time Tuesday

Todolwen....Awesome Blog & Gal

Hi all,
Aren't these little butterflies and flowers adorable???
They are by my friend.

Her name is Karen, and her sweet blog is.

Todolwen.
http://todolwen.blogspot.com/

Be sure to check out her tutorials also. cuuuute!!! 

Here are a couple more pics from her place. 




This is her free felted bird nest tutorials.
I soooo want to try this.

.

and check this out....

can you guess what it is????

Not telling, but it goes with a nest..=)

Hope you will go by and visit, and tell her I sent you.

Just sharing the bloggy love....

blessings all

barb

Some Reds for You

Kitchen reds..

Did some rearranging at the store..

Bits of this and that..

Tins...always fun..no matter what they are or were used for.

 

Cool 1970's Cracker Jack tin, and the lid and crank part to an old butter churn.

Cool even without the jar....

One whole shelf unit of reds here, and scattered throughout the room

Usually cannot pass up reds. =)

and this mystery piece. 

Just picked this up. Love it but don't know what it is, or is to.

It is about 2' long, and 18" wide and 4" tall.

If you turn it over on the other side it has hearts on it.

Can you see them??

Any ideas?? what it was or what fun thing we can do with it?

Thanks all for coming by.

Blesssings

barb