![]() ![]() The company incorporated with Jacob Estey as president, Levi Fuller, vice president, and son Julius J. (One of the buildings is now home to the Estey Organ Museum.) Land on the hill behind the factory was made available to employees to build their homes. By 1869, production exceeded 300 instruments per month.Īfter two fires and two floods, Estey relocated its manufacturing to slate-shingled buildings on Birge Street in Brattleboro. By the end of the 1860s, the Cottage Organ had supplanted the melodeon in popularity. The company reorganized with Jacob as president, son-in-law Levi Fuller, vice president, and son Julius J. By the end of 1865, Estey was producing approximately 100 instruments per month in 30 styles. Estey introduced the Cottage Organ into the Estey line. ![]() Needing capital for expansion, Estey took on additional partners the following year. Jacob Estey took over sole ownership of the company. ![]() The most popular model produced by Estey & Green was the Perfect Melodeon. With the arrival of the railroad in Brattleboro, instruments could be ordered by mail and shipped all over the country. By 1859, Estey & Green were manufacturing 30 melodeons per week. They were soon joined by Riley Burditt.ġ852/1853 Jacob Estey Enters Melodeon BusinessĪfter several changes of ownership and modest success, Jacob Estey bought a share of the melodeon company as a business venture. Samuel and Joseph Jones arrived in Brattleboro and began producing hand-crafted melodeons.
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