As most collectors already know, most original, antique Dutch Street Organs are registered with the Dutch government. These Art Treasures can not be legally exported from the Netherlands.

Therefore, our Shoppe commissioned famous builders in Holland to create a magnificent 62-key Dutch Street Organ (styled after the Carl Frie organs with Limonaire scale). It features FIVE LARGE "antique", Dutch-carved, original articulating figures. (See pictures below.) Each of the figures is programmed to move independently, i.e. the left drummer follows the bass drum; the right drummer follows the snare; the middle conductor establishes the tempo; while the bell ringers (together and separately) add bell flavor throughout the music. Just watching these five figures independently "perform" is a real treat.

The registered name of this wonderful organ is the "CLARA MARIE", in memory of the owners' mothers. )

The organ builders are the latest of family builders, going back for five generations. For over 100 years, this family has produced some of the finest organs, in the Dutch tradition, ever produced. Their shop in Holland have been visited several times and they are truly magnificent builders. Large groups of street organ collectors from the US have marveled over the detailed work and wonderful sound. Using only proven, age-old techniques, the emerging Dutch Street Organs, with pure Dutch sounds, are incredible. (Click on the Dutch Street Organ Center, USA at the bottom of this page, for further information about these wonderful builders / restorers.)

We have decided to offer this magnificent organ with a MIDI system and blower instead of leather covered pumps, a book reader and expensive books. Thus,we can provide a magnificent organ with five spectacular, antique "moving" figures and facade at a fraction of the usual high price for Dutch-made instruments. (If both systems are desired, a book reader with books can be added at extra cost.)

The organ comes with over 120 wonderful, fully arranged melodies. Most are well known traditional Dutch tunes with popular tunes and some classical. There are hundreds of additional tunes available at just pennies a tune. This organ is reliable, a solid performer and will run consistently "forever" !!!! What more could you ask, eh?

To really enhance the performance of this instrument, a rank of: trombones , brass trumpets (see pictures), wIde range tuned metal-bar glock and more. In addition, side-wing extensions (both sides) filled with an additional rank of huge pipes are included.

The instrument's Ruth-style facade was the model for the "CLARA MARIE" measuring a massive 16 feet wide and 8 feet high. The sounds from this instrument are traditionally Dutch as it plays both "older" and more modern music. It's performance of "Bugler's Holiday" is simply spectacular.

The interior is walnut and loaded with percussion, pipes and all the usual extras. The organ is fully "registered" to call for the appropriate pipes, glock and percussion; The expression is spectacular.

To finish off the organ, the facade is furnished with FIVE hand-carved, ca. 1940's wooden traditional Dutch organ figures. These figures are HUGE, ranging from 32 inches to 42 inches high.The center of the facade hosts the traditional organ director. On each side of the conductor are the bell ringers. On the far left and right are drum "beaters" who keep rhythm with the wonderful beat of the music.

The "CLARA MARIE" organ arrived from Holland in May 2006 and is performing wonderfully in our Delaware inventory. You must see and hear this wonderful organ to believe your eyes and ears. Once auditioned, this instrument should go very fast ; we have already had major interest from serious organ collectors.

For those seriously interested in possible purchase of the "CLARA MARIE", there is CD recording available for your review and return. ) Or if you want a CD for your collection, contact us at cotps@aol.com. The CDs are available at $20 each (includes shipping in the US.).

Click Here to see and hear a 15 second 3 segment video of this machine.

Inventory Item #310 on the "Availability and Price List".

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