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KLAAS BOLT  (1927-1990)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pedalion Study model made by R. van den Burg, Amersfoort, Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 sets of reeds,  16, 8 and 4 Pedal, 16 and 8 Lower, 8 and 4 Upper, manual coupler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This instrument was an invention from Van den Burg started with the first one in 1933 as a novelty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

which is still in use after a full restoration in the city of Maastricht, Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These instruments are with less depth in the cabinet, and with the so called<\/p>\n\n\n\n

help-keyboard underneath the Lower to get a very good sence of feeling playing a pipe organ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another weird feature is the use of bicycle cables which Van den Burg only did use in a few instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This instrument from the late famous Klaas Bolt was bought by his father in 1938. But build in 1937!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both photos are made in 1948 where Klaas is studying at his parents house in Haren, Groningen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His whole life he did use this Pedalion for study at his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made 2 offers for him for a full restoration program in 1987 and nov. 1989. 5 Months later he deceased!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restoration never started!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 Years ago I bought another 5 sets of reeds same model for spareparts to get Klaas his Pedalion complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n