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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2012, 07:22 PM Jan 2012

Have you ever seen a cob roller organ?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Antique-Gem-Cob-Roller-Organ-9187915.html

I was blown away by this item. Never, ever heard of it before. Wish oh wish I could hear one play!

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Have you ever seen a cob roller organ? (Original Post) grasswire Jan 2012 OP

Very cool. My aunt has one that has 2 handles you turn to FSogol Jan 2012 #1

What a weird item. It looks like a toilet paper holder run amok. Vinca Jan 2012 #2

when I first saw the pic, I thought it was actually corn cobs for a moment grasswire Jan 2012 #3

hey! there are cob rollers on eBay, and there are videos on you tube! grasswire Jan 2012 #4

A Gem roller organ. We have one. Gold Metal Flake Jan 2012 #5

+1 McCIoud Dec 2012 #6

FSogol

(46,503 posts)

1. Very cool. My aunt has one that has 2 handles you turn to

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jan 2012

turn the roll. The faster you turn, the faster it plays. Unfortunately most of the rolls are turning to dust.

Vinca

(51,029 posts)

2. What a weird item. It looks like a toilet paper holder run amok.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 01:18 PM

Jan 2012

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

3. when I first saw the pic, I thought it was actually corn cobs for a moment

Reply to Vinca (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 01:56 PM

Jan 2012

Now THAT would be primitive.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. hey! there are cob rollers on eBay, and there are videos on you tube!

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:13 PM

Jan 2012

I haven't watched them yet but am looking forward to it a great deal.

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

5. A Gem roller organ. We have one.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:38 PM

Jan 2012

Ours is in muuuuch better condition. Playing condition. It sounds like a little organ, like an accordian.

McCIoud

(102 posts)

6. +1

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Sun Dec 30, 2012, 09:25 AM

Dec 2012

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