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Blower For Voicing Organ Pipes
By Christofer Noering

Hello! Paul Sysom wrote:

> I want to voice each pipe prior to assembly on to the wind chest for
> final voicing. ... Does anyone know if I could use the blower from
> a Bontempi Chord Organ?

Paul, Bontempis and similar organs being harmoniums as well as
accordions, I think they operate with suction blowers, _not_ with
pressure blowers.

But, dear MMDers,  _please_ correct me if I'm wrong -- in that case
I would really like to butcher that awful plastic Magnus Organ next
door!

Best regards
Christofer Noering
Stockholm

PS: Of course I won't!  I intend to pick that beautiful specimen of
1970s plastic up "for a song," then put it in my own garage and just
wait until the last Magnus Organ has been scrapped!


(Message sent Thu 9 Jan 2003, 09:44:33 GMT, from time zone GMT+0100.)

Key Words in Subject:  Blower, Organ, Pipes, Voicing

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