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Design for an organ by Johann Georg Dirr, 18th century German organ builder pre-voicing pipes, 1966 German organ builder constructing an organ, 1966 Modern organ in Basilica of St. Andoche, Saulieu, France. Organ building is the profession of designing, building, restoring and maintaining pipe organs.
Organ of Basilica of Valère. It is generally agreed upon that the world's oldest playable pipe organ is located in the Basilica of Valère in Sion, Switzerland.Built around 1435, most of the case is original, but only 12 pipes are original, as the rest have been replaced during restorations.
Savinelli churchwarden pipe (above) in comparison to a more "traditional" pipe (below) A churchwarden pipe is a tobacco pipe with a long stem. The history of the pipe style is traced to the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. [1] Some churchwarden pipes can be as long as 16 inches (40 cm).
An organ pipe is a sound-producing element of the pipe organ that resonates at a specific pitch when pressurized air (commonly referred to as wind) is driven through it. Each pipe is tuned to a note of the musical scale. A set of organ pipes of similar timbre comprising the complete scale is known as a rank; one or more ranks constitutes a stop.
Ductile iron pipe in the developed world is normally manufactured exclusively from recycled material including scrap steel and recycled iron. [28] [29] The pipe can be recycled after use. [30] In terms of environmental impact, several studies have compared ductile iron pipe's impact on the environment with that of other pipe materials. [31]
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An example of a water distribution system: a pumping station, a water tower, water mains, fire hydrants, and service lines [1] [2]. A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.
Old water pipe, remnant of the Machine de Marly near Versailles, France. Lead was the favoured material for water pipes for many centuries because its malleability made it practical to work into the desired shape. Such use was so common that the word "plumbing" derives from plumbum, the Latin word for lead.