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Hupfeld Helios Style II/33

r_swaney@msn.com · February 15, 2018 ·

c. 1918

Manufactured by Ludwig Hupfeld in Leipzig, Germany.

Contains many ranks of pipes, full traps, xylophone, mandolin, and Chinese Cymbal.

Originally made for a dance hall in Barcelona, Spain, it is the only Style II/33 known to exist. The cost was 28,000 DM ($83,024 in 2017 dollars). It is equipped with a dual roll system, allowing it to play continuously.

 

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