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Finger Organ
« on: Thursday 27 July 17 11:25 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell me what a finger organ is or was ? I've found someone listed who made the things as his listed occupation (early/mid 19th C). You get connected with some very odd sites if you look it up online...

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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 July 17 11:41 BST (UK) »
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 July 17 12:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you Stan- I know this sounds awkward but I avoid google whenever I can (I have my reasons, honest). Do you know if the subject is actually covered in the link you sent, or is it just a link to a very good book on the subject of organs ? If it's the first I might bite the bullet....

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Re: Finger Organ
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 July 17 13:01 BST (UK) »
You can always trust Stan's links :)  It's rumoured he lives in the world's biggest library ;D

I've just looked at those two links and they're fine - just snippets from two books that answer your question.

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Re: Finger Organ
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 July 17 13:17 BST (UK) »
Thanks Carol- I'm not doubting Stan, but am unhappy about google as a result of previous problems too complicated to go into here. if anything comes up with the google 'we need to tell you about privacy policy before you go any further' message I just stop there.

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 July 17 13:22 BST (UK) »
Further to my last- I'll see if I can get at the link next time I'm in the library, via their computers.

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Re: Finger Organ
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 27 July 17 14:10 BST (UK) »
They are links to Google Books showing book excerpts with this subject matter highlighted. The titles of the books are as follows:-

Organa Britannica
Organs in Great Britain 1660-1860
By James Boeringer

The Making of the Victorian Organ
By Nicholas Thistlethwaite


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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 27 July 17 14:38 BST (UK) »
Yes thanks- will access the link via the library which should be OK.

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 27 July 17 14:48 BST (UK) »
I use Norton Safe Search in Google which avoids any "odd" sites.

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