I'm also curious. In "The Mortier Story" book, it is noted that the organ was used in the 1950s in a dance hall in Kwaadmechelen, Belgium. However they note that at that time it had a Decap Herentals facade with an accordion and saxophone in the center (no second accordion, no second saxophone, no exposed drumset). The latter additions were made by Gebr. Decap in about 1960, so this photo must date from sometime between 1960 and when it was exported to the USA. According to the book, it was owned by the Teugels Bros. (dance organ renters) between about 1956 and 1975. I presume this photo is a hall somewhere or even in a temporary dance tent, as rented to this venue by the Teugels Bros. It was then resold to Arthur Prinsen, who sold it to the USA. The instrument was resold in the USA in the 1970s by G. W. MacKinnon of Charlotte, North Carolina (who eventually also had branch sales outlets in Santa Fe Springs, California; and in Texas). I *presume* the current owners bought it via MacKinnon's Texas sales outlet (???)
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I think these are all arrangements by Arthur Prinsen as he did a lot of books for this organ, the organ is now in the US.
What is the name of the hall pictured and what city and country?
I'm also curious. In "The Mortier Story" book, it is noted that the organ was used in the 1950s in a dance hall in Kwaadmechelen, Belgium.
However they note that at that time it had a Decap Herentals facade with an accordion and saxophone in the center (no second accordion, no second saxophone, no exposed drumset). The latter additions were made by Gebr. Decap in about 1960, so this photo must date from sometime between 1960 and when it was exported to the USA.
According to the book, it was owned by the Teugels Bros. (dance organ renters) between about 1956 and 1975. I presume this photo is a hall somewhere or even in a temporary dance tent, as rented to this venue by the Teugels Bros.
It was then resold to Arthur Prinsen, who sold it to the USA.
The instrument was resold in the USA in the 1970s by G. W. MacKinnon of Charlotte, North Carolina (who eventually also had branch sales outlets in Santa Fe Springs, California; and in Texas). I *presume* the current owners bought it via MacKinnon's Texas sales outlet (???)
*Although the photo is murky, it is definitely a hall and not a tent.
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