Model Organ 1954

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Model Organ. Brighton, East Sussex.

M/Ss and C/Us of 70 year-old Benjamin Willeter putting the finishing touches to his miniature church organ. He plays the organ with match. He feeds music sheet into back of machine and it starts to play on it's own. Several C/Us of the organ.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45086
Sort Number:
NP 534
Time in/Out:
01:44:37:00 / 01:46:02:00
Canister:
NP 534
Film ID:
1377.26
Issue Date:
06/12/1954

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