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Crown Pump Organ 1800’s Geo. P. Bent, Chicago, Illinois
$ 237.6
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Crown pump organ Geo. P. Bent, Chicago in perfect condition.this is basically new.
it's a antique organ everything is working fine.
Plays very well.
Crown Pump Organ from the late 1800’s Geo. P. Bent, Manufacturer, Chicago, Illinois. U.S.A.
George Payne Bent started in 1870 as a sewing machine retailer, added organs and in 1880 began manufacturing organs and later pianos.Early instruments are marked Geo. R. Bent. In 1902 the factory had a capacity of 12,000 organs per year.
He was active in trade associations and after retirement was author and editor of "Four Score and More" a book which he published containing reminiscences of old-timers in the music business of puns on his name, he gave out his personalized cigars saying, "Have a Bent cigar." The company was renamed Geo. P. Bent Co. in 1908; probably discontinued organ production in 1915.