http://www.organforum.com/forums/ Discussion of building, restoring, and repairing pipe organs. en Sat, 18 May 2013 10:53:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.organforum.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.organforum.com/forums/ http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26849-Skinner-s-successor&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 23:39:44 GMT Just a thought question. If you wanted to build a new pipe organ that mostly closely resembled the Skinner sound, which builder would you choose and... Just a thought question. If you wanted to build a new pipe organ that mostly closely resembled the Skinner sound, which builder would you choose and why? Are there any builders that actually have that as their goal?

Remember, no fighting. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion! :-> ]]> Pipe Organs MikeDC http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26849-Skinner-s-successor http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26483-Bookshelf-Pipe-Organ&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:43:00 GMT I have a pipe collection dating from the 1850's, possibly Henry Pilcher. They are two diapasons, two strings, two chimney flutes, a principal and a fifteenth. Except for the common bass, there are (and mostly never were) pipes below tenor G. I used them on a big Hinners chassis and they were very musical on 1.2" at A=450

They must suffer the final indignity of being put on electric action, and I would like to plant them on individual chests, that can be arranged at will along the walls of a small room. I can do the electrical work but I've never looked at wind issues related to the inevitable distance from a common regulator. If each chest is arranged in minor thirds (three chests per rank) the impact of a full chord would be minimized.

Is there some knowledge or experience out there.

Thanks

Phil ]]> Pipe Organs Pillard http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26483-Bookshelf-Pipe-Organ http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26479-Church-organ-repair-restoration&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:17:21 GMT Just wondering,does anyone know or need a helper in the field of repair/restoration in the Burlington county, nj area? Just wondering,does anyone know or need a helper in the field of repair/restoration in the Burlington county, nj area? ]]> Pipe Organs crewchief http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26479-Church-organ-repair-restoration http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26416-Adding-a-2-2-3-Nasat&goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:53:15 GMT Hi there everyone-

I am preparing to add an independent 2 2/3' Nasat rank to my house organ. This will take the place of the 2 2/3' stop currently derived from the stopped flute. I will be using this rank mostly as a solo / color stop in baroque music. But occasionally, I may want to use it in the flute chorus with my wood gedeckt and metal rohrflote. I'm literally squeezing the new chest into a tight spot, which isn't ideal for tonal egress, but I think it will work. Everything plays on 3" pressure. How do I go about choosing a rank of pipes?

The wood gedeckt is 72 scale at 2 2/3' G, if you convert the pipe's rectangular area to a circular area. The metal rohrflote is 66 scale at 2 2/3' G. If I find a rank scaled between the two would I be OK, or should I look for something narrower? I'm thinking a tapered rank would be nice, and probably spotted metal. I will have the whole organ professionally voiced after it's installed, so as long as the new rank is close to what I need and has the latitude for re-voicing, I should be able to make it work.

Thanks for the advice!
Ryan ]]> Pipe Organs Waldflote http://www.organforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26416-Adding-a-2-2-3-Nasat