Articles
Dry Gluing
We are all familiar with leathering motors and puffers using hot glue and a warm iron. On two occasions we have used a slightly different technique, which might be described as dry gluing.
The Angry Thirds
I have always wondered why organ builders and organ tuners disagree so much about tuning temperaments. Those whose main work is with cathedral organs tend to regard any tuning other than Equal Temperament with disdain, Others, whose main work lies with chamber organs and instruments in less reverberant churches, both here and in America, regard Read more
The Anti Concussion Valve
During the first half of the 19th century, the pipe organ was something quite different to the instruments constructed today. Almost two centuries worth of ingenuity and invention driven by desire and necessity have provided us with a wonderful rich heritage full of curiosities and marvels.