There's an Ondioline on Ebay France !
I have never seen a decent photo of one of these before, so to see one for sale is a real treat.
With 6 days to go the bidding is already up to £103 - I suspect this will climb a lot higher.
Incidentally this one appears to be different to the one pictured on clavioline.com. It seems to be lacking the switches on the keyboard unit.
If that wasn't unusual enough there is also a rare 7" EP of Ondioline music from the 1960s. Apparently this record went for $405 the last time it was auctioned !
Link: Ebay auction - Ondioline
Link: Ondioline on Clavioline.com
Link: Ebay auction - Mr Ondioline EP
Update: The Ondioline sold for £583 (851 Euros), the EP didn't sell and has been relisted.
The ondioline pictured appears to have been an early model. Jenny experimented with various design changes until they were ceased being manufactured in the 60s. You can see one that is being presently used for music composition at www.danacountryman.com. I understand Dana managed to obtain a second one in a recent trip to Berlin while appearing with Jean Jacques Perrey who was the key ondioline sales person for Jenny for much of his early life as well as a composer of music on it and the Moog. The Mr. Ondioline record shows Perrey in a mask. He was under contract elsewhere at the time so he had to remain annonymous.
Posted by: D. Kirkpatrick | March 30, 2006 at 10:32 PM
I am looking to buy an ondioline. If you have one for sale or know of any that might be for sale, please contact me at Screenery[AT]gmail[DOT]com.
Thanks,
Mitch
Posted by: Mitch | March 22, 2010 at 12:58 AM