The outstanding example of a post-war dance organ that we have the pleasure of presenting here is a circa 1950 Arthur Bursens "Arburo" that was purchased by John Staluppi from the prestigious Milhous Collection several years ago. It was restored in 1993, by noted restorer Johnny Verbeeck, and today, it remains in exceptional overall condition.

Once a fixture in bustling dance halls, cafés and fairgrounds throughout Belgium and the Netherlands in early to mid-20th century, this incredibly rare, early Orchestrion organ is a masterpiece of automated music.

2016年10月27日 · Once a fixture in bustling dance halls, cafés and fairgrounds throughout Belgium and the Netherlands in early to mid 20th century, this incredibly rare, early Orchestrion organ is a masterpiece of automated music.

Crafted by the Arburo firm run by Arthur Bursens and Gustav Roels, this mechanical marvel is essentially an entire band set within an elegantly constructed Art Deco cabinet. No two Orchestrions were ever created alike and each was made-to-order, one at a time.

Arburo Dance Organ. 88 note keyless dance organ made Arthur Bursens of Belgium, circa 1950.

Bursens Dance Organ – PENDING. Multiple (11) instruments playing on this lively piece. Unbelievably great sound. Beautifully restored with 22-carat double-polished gold leaf. Reduced to sell.

2012年7月31日 · Founded by Arthur Bursens and Gusatv Roels in 1928, Arburo was known for its tremendously high quality pieces, and insisted upon creating each piece by hand in their Hoboken workshop. The Orchestrion became the firm's most famed creation, and this particular example dates to the early days of Arburo, sometime between 1928 and 1929, making it ...

Some early organs bore simply the names of Bursens & Roels. The famous roll-playing dance organs were conceived at this time. The market was full of large dance organs, but Bursens saw an opening in small village cafés for a small, reliable and relatively inexpensive instrument. The key to this was the use of paper music rolls which could be

The facade of the dance organ is made of wood and plastic panels, painted with light colors, rounded side panels, with colorful illumination. The socle is light green with blue edging on the stand with movable supports.

The organ plays a special Bursens scale, not the standard 52 key (Limonaire) scale. Specifications: 8 bass notes: 1x stopped, 1x cello, 1x trombone on register control