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A reed pipe comprises a metal tongue (the reed) which rests against a shallot, in which is carved a tunnel. The reed and shallot are held in place by a wooden wedge. This assembly protrudes from the underside of the block and hangs down into the boot. A tuning wire is inserted through the boot and is bent to hold the reed against the shallot.
The organ was built at an uncertain date by Holdich of London and enlarged in 1897 by Lewis and Company, also of London. Rushworth and Dreaper overhauled it, and it was later renovated by Peter Collins. The organ was awarded a Historic Organ Certificate in 1999. [28] St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath
Casavant Frères (Joseph Casavant) – Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec; Legge Organ Co. Ltd – Toronto, Ontario Gabriel Kney – London, Ontario; Guilbault-Thérien [] – Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
For six generations since its founding in 1873, Schantz Organ Co. has worked on pipe and reed organs for churches across the globe.
A hand-pumped Indian harmonium, of the type used in South Asia, here used at a European jazz festival.. The pump organ or reed organ is a type of organ using free-reeds that generates sound as air flows past the free-reeds, the vibrating pieces of thin metal in a frame.
The Estey Organ Company was an organ manufacturer based in Brattleboro, Vermont, founded in 1852 by Jacob Estey.At its peak, the company was one of the world's largest organ manufacturers, employed about 700 people, and sold its high-quality items as far away as Africa, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Cable Company (earlier, Wolfinger Organ Company, Chicago Cottage Organ Company; sometimes called by the name of its subsidiary, The Cable Piano Company) was an American manufacturer and distributor of pianos and reed organs that operated independently from 1880 to 1936.
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