Rushworth & Dreaper, Reed Organ (Apollo) , Model B
Typ : fisharmonia typu anglosaskiego stylizowana na organy / Reed Organ with 2 man. and Pedal
stylized as Organ
Właściciel / Owner : Marek Toporowski
Stan / State : dobry / good

Firma Rushworths została założona około 1828 roku przez Williama Rushwortha, budowniczego organów w Yorkshire. Pod koniec XIX wieku firma przeniosła się do Liverpoolu. Sprzedawali również inne instrumenty, takie jak fortepiany cytry i skrzypce, a ich nazwa handlowa brzmiała „Apollo”. Firma stała się największym producentem organów w Wielkiej Brytanii.
Apollo Reed Organ Works – filia Rushworth & Dreaper mieściła się przy 13 Islington w Liverpoolu w 1913 roku. Wygląda na to, że angielscy producenci lubili pomysłowe nazwy, aby wyróżnić swoje produkty. „Reed Organ” z dwoma manuałami i pedałem 2MP zostały zaprojektowane jako instrumenty do ćwiczeń.
Początkowo oferowano dwa modele: Model A w cenie 60 funtów i Model B w cenie 80 funtów. Organy Apollo, wprowadzone na rynek w 1910 roku z ceną 190 funtów podaną w katalogu, zostały zaprojektowane przez
Waltera ”Wallisa” G. Holta. Produkcja, wstrzymana na dwa lata w latach 1912-13, była kontynuowana do
1939 roku.

Rushworths were founded around 1828 by William Rushworth, a pipe organ builder in Yorkshire. In the late
1800s the company moved to Liverpool. Apparently a piano was sold from the offices almost by accident, and
it was then that they decided to sell pianos to the general public. This was the start of the piano retail site. At
first pianos were made by Clarence Lyon of London, but not long after, Rushworths began producing classic
British pianos alongside their world famous organ building. They also sold other instruments such as zithers
and violins, the trade name was Apollo.They became the largest organ builders in the UK.
The Apollo Reed Organ Works, which was an offshoot of the pipe organ business, was established at 13
Islington, Liverpool in 1913. It seems that the English manufacturers liked an imaginative name to distinguish
their products. The 2MP reed organs were designed as practice instruments. Two models were initially
offered: Model A at £60 and Model B at £80. They were sold in London by agents Vincent Music Co. Ltd.
(Rogers Piano Warehouse) at 60 Berners Street and also by the Chappell Piano Co. Ltd., 50 New Bond
Street. They were also sold in Oxford by Taphouse and Sons, 3 Magdalen Street. The Apollo organ was
designed by Walter „Wallis” G. Holt. The Apollo organ was introduced in 1910 with a price of £190 stated in the catalogue. Production ceased for two years in 1912-13, but then continued until 1939.

More information:
https://www.scorpion-engineering.co.uk/FreeReed/organ_book/node22.html