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Much of the town incorporates what is left of the original Hagstrom
buildings, some were pulled down, others were added to.
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Visitors to the Museum can also view detailed static displays of the
mineral mining and smelting history also associated with this area |
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You are welcomed by a picture of a guy called
Petursson who was 7'6" tall (hence he didn't fit the picture)
But Hagstrom made him a custom extra large accordion |
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We were able to get the background on a lot of the exhibits
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Hear demonstrations of the accordions |
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Check the intonation of an old Prototype H8 replacement. You could say
"He ain't heavy, He's my brother"
... but actually it is a very heavy instrument!!!
Was this to be a 'Scandi type' 8 string bass in solid ash?
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This set of hydraulics was used to set up the neck truss rod and fretboard
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The Viking jig is quite special. Notice that the
sidewall of a Viking is a single piece joined together at the neck
block. There is no join at the base, for extra strength and improved
tone. So where is the Jimmy jig? Apparently it is so massive it
would have been a problem getting it into the museum! |
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Taking the variety further, here is an example of early
technology in action.
Maybe the world's first Dictation machine. Using Wax
cylinders, the "Ediphone" recorded from the horn mic onto a wax cylinder,
this could be played back for the secretary to type up.
Finally the 'Edison shaver unit' wiped the wax recording
so you could recycle or re-record... WOW! |
Many items from Albin Hagström's original office are on display
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Albin Hagstrom was known for finding a variety of business
opportunities, even selling quality Hagstrom bicycles early on, and here's
a Hagstrom Sonata Gramophone. |
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desperate attempt to try out ideas to use the technology in other ways.
This then is an accordion derived organ, even with chord section
under the lift-off plate left of the keys.
The problem was it didn't have enough air power really to run more than
single keys, especially if you used the chord section. It was also very
noisy, purported to to be driven by a vacuum cleaner motor. Full points
for trying eh? |
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OK, lets look at some more guitars...
Anders and Chris get a demo too!
HAS THE MUSIC
STOPPED? THEN CLICK ON EITHER PICTURE ABOVE TO OPEN A VIDEO...
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A SuperSwede, SuperSwede Bass, and a couple of proto's one from 1981 one
from... 2004. |
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It's the 'USA Custom' version of the new Hagstrom Deluxe. The model
that was presented to Karl-Erik senior... no I don't have the special
'specs' on...
Looks nice, if much like a Godin in body style. |
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| Next - Those fabulous accordions - complete with
demonstration videos! |
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