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In the 1970s I worked in a music shop and I had a loudspeaker made of a Trombone bell fitted to a Fane Pressure driver. I had a Crumar Multiman which emulated piano strings and brass. I had a switch which used the "Trombone speaker" for the synthesized brass sounds and the effect had one man rushing to see the "trumpeter"
At one Parish Church where I played, the organ was in a bad way - Tuning and wood pipes splitting due to a hot air heating system above the organ. I mentioned that it should be overhauled. One choir member was aghast saying the organ had only just been overhauled. When pressed she said it was ONLY 25 years ago!
Latest news from Boardwalkpipes.com OCTOBER 31, 2012 The latest news is that it is not currently possible to get into Atlantic City. Therefore, an assessment of the Hall and the organs cannot take place. Organ Curator Carl Loeser reports: "I just spoke to one of our engineers. They have a skeleton crew at the building. At first glance, it looks like Boardwalk Hall survived. There apparently was/is a few inches of water on the garage level, that should not have caused any problems to our equipment. Thankfully, we already had moved the 125HP blower up out of the pit [below the garage]. No roof damage, as far as I have been told. So, until we can make a closer examination, that is all I can report. I do not know whether I will be able to get into Atlantic City this week. They still have things closed down pretty tight. Plus, you can't drink the water." Further updates will be posted here as-and-when they are available.
This article "The History of Musical Tuning and Temperament during the Classical and Romantic Periods" is useful and has a reference section for other articles/books
Re longevity of Electronic Organs. On I installed in a Masonic Chapel in 1980 is still working. A 4-manual Copeman Hart installed in 1972 had the electronics removed and a digital system installed in the original console. If you go down the electronic route please get as many channels as you can.
They were quite advanced in their day, The organ in the Royal military Academy at Sandhirst, although later updated by Rushworth and Dreaper is a good example of their work.
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