Indeed, Meckley pointed out some of the pump organs had handles so they could be easily carried. The Weaver pump organs were popular with missionaries because they could be used in places that lacked electricity. I urged him, in response, to be patient and avoid large trash pickup.Īll this gives an opportunity to pass on a few more comments on Weaver products, courtesy of Yorks Dan Meckley, whose father worked there for years.
Several years ago, a Towson, Md., church, Babcock Presbyterian, put out word that it had a 1908 Weaver pump organ for sale.Ī commenter on a York Town Square post about the venerable York music maker asked that anyone interested in purchasing the instrument should contact him. He received from his father a baby grand, made only a few blocks away at Weaver.ĭominick says that his (fathers) generosity insured that he would become a musician, Baker wrote. Historian Van Baker has written about Dominick Argento, Yorks own Pulitzer Prize-winning composer of classical music.īakers story in the 2014 Journal of York County Heritage tells how teenager Dominick Argento put a piano on the wish list for his 16th birthday. One 1923-vintage player piano at the Agricultural and Industrial Museum still performs, and museum staff will demonstrate that upon request. Today, it works well, and reminds me of my grandmother playing from an old shaped note hymnal.ĭianne then asked, Are there many other Weaver organs in York At least two working instruments are in the York County History Centers collections. It was delivered by a flat-bed wagon pulled by several horses. Rishel (1900-1989), remembers the day the organ arrived at the Emigsville house. Weaver Organ Serial Numbers By lahoumispost1978 Follow | Publicįinally, those seeking a bit more information about Weaver instruments should visit The Antique Piano Shops website.īut its appropriate to take a moment to tell stories about the craftsmen and execs who built grand pianos, player pianos and olive drab-colored military units in that 1879-vintage Broad Street building.įacebook Readers reflect: Memories of Weaver instruments So several stories adapted from my past York Town Square blog posts follow: York Countys Dianne Bowders responded to a story about Weaver organs and pianos with some family insights: My great grandfather, Henry Nelson Zumbrun (1845-1909) bought a Weaver organ for his three daughters amusement.Īs a stone cutter for the railroad, his salary was paltry but sufficient to purchase the organ circa 1902.
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