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Blow keyboard bagpipe mod

Got a blow-powered keyboard but weak lungs? Take the Saturday's Specimen blog's advice and make a foot pump and bladder attachment for it which works like bagpipes to keep the tunes flowing.

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Posted by: andres on June 26, 2008 at 8:35 PM

url

the url seems to be broken, just thought youd like to know.
-and knowing is half the battle.

Posted by: adam on June 26, 2008 at 8:45 PM

URL

Google says this might be the page:
http://saturdaysspecimen.blogspot.com/2008/01/blow-keyboard-with-foot-pump.html

Wouldn't this be a harmonium of sorts? I wish there was a sound sample!

Posted by: Becky Stern on June 26, 2008 at 9:16 PM

Oops! Thanks, I fixed it.

Posted by: RSJ on June 27, 2008 at 10:14 AM

Just to let anyone interested know, the name of the instrument is a melodica.

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