My Alexandre & Fils Harmonium

Hi all,

I'm Kees from Holland.

Sorry I don't speak French  Reading gets better and better by looking in this forum regular (and the help of Google Translate of course)

Since half a year I play harmonium and bought one in France last summer.

It's an Alexandre & Fils 4,5 play and percussion.
Registers:
Left: Sourdine, Forte, Basson, Clairon, Bourdon, Cor Anglais (with percussion)
Middle: Grand Jeu, Expression
Right: Flute (with percussion), Clarinette, Fifre, Hautbois, Celeste, Forte, Trémolo

Almost everything works, just a little leaking in the instrument.



After I collected it, I cleaned everything to get the dust of.
For good playing I think it needs a repair, but I think this will be a big spend of money.
What do you think it's worth?

Some marks & pictures of the inside:








The leather seal near the arrow is broken, maybe the cause of the leakage?


Backside

Hi Kees !

A nice instrument that you have !
It definitely worth spending time and money on it.

Being in Holland, I would contact Louis Huivenaar or Arie Schüller, who might give you technical advices in your own language.
The nice thing is that you can be guided for small matters, and have the big works made bit by bit.
It makes the cost less difficult to bear.

Enjoy your new instrument !

Yes, those Alexandre are really nice intruments !
Made around 1880...