Pedal Harp

[Ferdinand Pointer]

Bob,
 What your client has is a pedal harpsichord. This instrument is independent
of the harpsichord sitting on top of it. Its three 'ranks' are called choirs
on a harpsichord. This combination is a dream come true for any organist to
practice on, so why break them up?  I have no idea what this instrument is
worth, but if you contact the Harpsichord Clearing House in Massachusetts,
owned by Glenn Gitarri, you can find out what this type of instrument should
bring. The Harpsichord Clearing House has a web page but I lost the address
in a glich. You can list instruments for sale there and a small charge is
made if it sells.

Ferdinand Pointer, RPT
Clearwater, FL

>Has anyone had any experince with a pedal harp?
>A client of mine has a 7' Sabithil & Son two manual, four rank
>harpsichord. Under this instrument sits a three rank harp, basically a
>mirror of the instrument above. At the key board end, under your feet,
>is a full organ pedal assembly activating the three ranks of strings in
>the pedal harp ( 10.5' in length by 58" in width). My client would like
>to know what the pedal harp is worth. We have tryed to locate the maker
>on Vanvouver Island B.C. with no sucess.