Why did he struggle to learn it?

[Paul Read]

The clue is in the picture

Scholer

[JimLucas]

The clue is in the picture

Scholer

With regard to the contents of this sale, I once again direct you all to this image.

[malcolmbebb]

The clue is in the picture

Scholer

Scholer - yes; scholar - not so sure.

[Paul Read]

Nice one Jim. Better not say anything, duets usually sell for less......

[Kautilya]

Nice one Jim. Better not say anything, duets usually sell for less......

On a technical point (no need for two-page response Jim ) are the bass notes handled the same way as on a standard organ?

Presumably the ankles use locally made, stainless steel SKF bearings for maximum articulation to cope with pieces such as this:

 

of course the duet opens up other possibilities:

 

 

I was looking first for someone only doing the footwork on my favourite, Widor's toccata, but praps this is as good as it gets....I cannot match Leo's search skills.

 

And for those wondering how to add a few notes/stops to expand their boxes (I see there is a tremulant too!) there is a fair choice here in the technical spec of that Дом Музыки organ

http://www.gg-organs.com/eng/projects/moscow_stoplist.htm

They say it's the biggest in Russia and I wonder whether Macy's still has the biggest in the world

(skip the ad!) Edited April 4, 2012 by Kautilya

[JimLucas]

Presumably the ankles use locally made, stainless steel SKF bearings for maximum articulation for pieces such as this:

You presume too much.

No "artificial" aids were employed.

[Laitch]

The Anglo portion of Jim's "duet" system looks well adapted for toecattas.