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prettygoodwordseraphine (SER-uh-feen) - n., a type of reed organ with a keyboard.
Specifically, an early form of harmonium, invented in 1833 by one John Green. A foot pump blows (in this case) air over the metal reeds as allowed by which keys are pressed. This version from the 1840s has a keyboard -- others had a single line of buttons like an accordian:
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Named after seraph, a type of angel -- presumably by said John Green but I can't confirm that.
---L.
Specifically, an early form of harmonium, invented in 1833 by one John Green. A foot pump blows (in this case) air over the metal reeds as allowed by which keys are pressed. This version from the 1840s has a keyboard -- others had a single line of buttons like an accordian:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
Named after seraph, a type of angel -- presumably by said John Green but I can't confirm that.
---L.
