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GoneBaroque

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Hi All you Organ Lovers,

I was doing some surfing today and came upon this remarkable spirit of cooperation among some dedicated Organ Builders and organ lovers to make an 1890 Odell instrument playable again. The names of the organ builders who worked together on a volunteer basis were according to the OHS website: John-Paul Buzard of Champaign, Illinois, Czelusniak et Dugal, Inc. of Northampton, Massachusetts, Kerner & Merchant of Syracuse, New York, J.H. & C.S. Odell of Hampton, Connecticut (fifth generation descendants of the original makers), Rosales Organ Builders of Los Angeles, and Schneider Pipe Organs of Schenectady, New York. In addition some twenty volunteer enthusiasts were involved.

My apologies if this has previously appeared on the forum, but I thought it deserved notice.


Regards

Rob
 

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

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Rob, THANKS !

Wonderfull restoration, amazing work and great organ piece of music.
I didn't know.....

All my best
Panos
 

dll927

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I can't help wondering what that organ sounds like. With so many fingers in the pie, did they draw straws to decide on the tonal results?

I'm always on the lookout for organ builders I've never heard of. This looks like a good place to find some.
 
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