Memories of an Antique Pump Organ

Here is the organ in my home all decorated for Christmas.

My grandparents (Grampy and Granny) were Millard and Connie Farmer from Chicopee Village in Gainesville, Georgia. They lived just down the road from us when I was growing up so I spent a lot of time there. One of my fondest memories of going there was seeing Granny play the old pump organ. She must have had osteoporosis because her frame was bent and stooped as she pumped air in to the organ through the old foot pedal. She was actually a very good player; her family was very musically inclined.

My grand-daughter Kaylie beside the pump organ.

The organ had belonged to Grampy’s mother and was made in the late 1800’s by the Bridgeport Organ Company. I came into possession of the organ when Grampy passed away. As I look at it in my living room, it brings back memories of my childhood. I love it when my daughter plays the organ and I hope that someday the organ will be passed on to her to enjoy in her home as part of our family history.

Sincerely,

Patti Madsen