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Pipe organ building, tuning, repair and restoration

07/30/2026

The new regulator installed at Westminster Presbyterian now has wind. If you recall from one of our previous posts, there was once a massive 2’ square by 6’ long wooden manifold once installed in this area with many PVC lines running off it. We removed all of that, fabricated and soldered a new static wind-line (shown in black), and installed a new regulator to greatly streamline the wind system for the few ranks this goes to. This freed up some space in the chamber, improved access, and reduced air leaks.

07/29/2026

Climbing to new heights! The new ladder we built for Westminster Presbyterian has been installed which allows us to access the swell division and the level below it. Previously, to get to the swell, one needed to climb up a ladder on the far right of the chamber cross over a few reeds, then climb the ladder that ends mid air (about 10-12’ above the floor of the chamber!!). This new ladder goes floor to ceiling making routine service and tuning much easier.

07/26/2026

Here are some more photos of parts we made for Westminster Presbyterian Church. To improve safety and accessibility when working inside the organ chambers, we are installing some new ladders and walkboards. They are neatly painted to match the existing Casavant woodwork within the organ.

06/27/2026

We just finished restoration on this wind regulator to prepare it for installation at Westminster Presbyterian. This wind regulator was originally constructed in 1929, and, after a complete releathering, refinishing, and installation of a new curtain valve, looks and functions like new! This regulator will replace three smaller ones and reduce a lot of extra piping taking up space in the organ chamber.

06/14/2026

It’s always exciting when we get calls from new clients. Today we tuned the splendid 3 manual 1952 M. P. Moller organ at First Presbyterian Church in Middletown. Shortly before Christmas, the organ became unplayable due to issues with the control circuitry. Several church members spent a few days chasing and repairing the circuits and were able to get the organ back into fully playable condition! We were then called to give it a thorough tuning. The organ now sounds better than ever! You can hear it by visiting in person or tuning into their livestream on their website: https://www.fpcmiddletown.com/virtual-worship

06/08/2026

This past week we tuned the beautiful, new, Beckerath organ at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Cincinnati in preparation for the dedication recital this Wednesday, June 10, at 7:00 pm. The organ has a diverse tonal palette of 66 ranks and sounds magnificent in the space. I hope that you can join us for the recital!

05/27/2026

We just completed the installation of a new set of swell shades for Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kettering. Built and finished in our shop, they have beautiful, rift sawn, white oak, fronts finished to match the console and the woodwork in the choir loft. The before and after photos are shown below.

05/22/2026

As a follow up to our previous posts featuring our completed Opus 4, here are a few photos showing the interior of the organ. Everything is as it should be - neat, clean, and accessible! Every mechanism can be easily and comfortably accessed by the technician.

03/19/2026

This week in the shop we are cleaning and polishing a Gottfried 8’ Trumpet rank for Westminster Presbyterian in Dayton.

03/08/2026

Here are a few more photos and the specification of our opus 4 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dayton.

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