I have an old Buffet that has a beautiful round tone. The register key curls around to the front. It's not terribly pretty----It needs resilvering. I have never seen one before and was curious how old it is.
Wrap around register keys were very common for a short period of time in the late 1800 to early 1900s. The long register key caused issues as it would flex (and bend) and the register vent wouldn't get closed all the way. Thick leather pads were the best option for it for sealing properly.
I have an old Buffet that has a beautiful round tone. The register key curls around to the front. It's not terribly pretty----It needs resilvering. I have never seen one before and was curious how old it is.
Wrap around register keys were very common for a short period of time in the late 1800 to early 1900s. The long register key caused issues as it would flex (and bend) and the register vent wouldn't get closed all the way. Thick leather pads were the best option for it for sealing properly.