J. Estey Reed organ repair question
I volunteered to help fix a run-down reed organ at a local museum and I could use a little help with how to access the bellows of the instrument. I've fixed melodeons and a smaller pump organ before, but this is the most technical instrument I've worked on.
It's an Estey pump organ made in 1886. From the outside, it looks like it's in good shape, but it's not playable. I suspect there's an issue with one of the bellows - when I press the right pedal, it takes a long for the bellow to refill with air. When I press the left, there's no resistance and I can hear air escaping. I wanted to see if I can gain access to the bellows to see what's going on, but I don't know where the access point is. I was able to remove the top, decorative portion and gain access to where the stops are located, but there's something covering the bellows. I tried looking to see if there's a panel I could open by the pedals, but I couldn't find anything.
Any suggestions/hints as to how to get to the bellows would be appreciated!