pipe organ investigation

To all the pipe organ enthusiast I assure you we will hire a professional for the restoration. This is Marcs' take on what all the "extra pipes" laying against the wall inside the organ are for.... Donation to First National Bank Hot Springs "Saving Grace" fund a memorial fund to restore the pipe organ and stain glass of old Haven Methodist Church, the future Art Haven and Stage (.com) please know our first and foremost goal to restore the antiquity of this beautiful relic and to the education in the arts. Thank You Terri Taylor Menefee

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[terrimenefee]

the rude kids are now 3 years older and play our pipe organ..... funny how we grow up:)

[terrimenefee]

thank you at the moment we are working of saving the building we do have the moller running (well, limping) she is in need of love from a higher power but we will keep her warm till the time comes thankyou again for your expertise. tm

[octave4]

That organis amazing. A working Tubular Pneumatic. Needs a good tuning. Oak Case with some speaking case pipes. Lovely. Preserve and restore it. Don't let anyone con you into changing anything. It can be restored, like saving an old book or painting.

[terrimenefee]

wow, thank you for your interest i will video the playing and some of the details of the organ thank you again for sharing our quest.

[kensingtonpalace]

the pad works as a damper. it rests on the top when it's not being played. then raises when it is played to allow it to sound(longer). when the note is released the pad drops back down and dampens the chime. very nice organ!

[terrimenefee]

i am recording the inside and will discuss possible options for repair we are open for suggestions the motor is repaired and ready to go to work thank you for your interest

[s0584333]

Get those rude kids out of there

[billynoful]

i dont want anybody especialy kids near an organ unless they know how to play or they're taking lessons. otherwise if they dont know how to play, they dont need to be near it, most kids will tear something up on organs, this is why we keep our organ at church locked.

[billynoful]

i would not allow any kid near an organ if they're taking lessons and know how to play, other wise i dont want them anywhere near it. this is why we lock our organ at church

[pmzephyr22]

The M.P. Moller Co. closed in 1992. Considering they built some 11,000 organ over the almost 120 years of the company virtually every organ tech in the country has experience working on them. this one was probably among the last tubular-pneumatics they made. They went to Pittman action in that year. Check with the Librarian of Hagerstown to find out who might be in possession of the records on this organ (Opus #2807, 1919) BTW you are holding a chime.

[octave4]

Moller did make several "Theater" style organs but the majority of their production was for churches, halls and cathedrals. They made more than 12,000 organs before they went out of business in 1992. Their tonal legacy lives on - Several of their pipe makers and voicers continue to make pipes in the original Moller Pipe shop as TRIVO and EASTERN ORGAN PIPE.