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Practical Organ Building

Chapter 1: PRACTICAL ORGAN-BUILDING
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A concise, practical manual that explains workshop layout, tools, and material choices, then proceeds through step-by-step construction of pipes, sound‑boards, wind‑chests, bellows, trunks, and framing. It covers the mechanical action, stop and pedal mechanisms, voicing and tuning, and arrangements for two‑manual instruments, offering measurements, techniques, and common fixes. Added guidance addresses the design, erection, and care of small or village church organs. The tone prioritizes hands‑on methods, avoiding abstract theory in favor of workable instructions and cautions for artisans, organists, and purchasers seeking to build, maintain, or specify instruments.

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Title: Practical Organ Building

Author: W. E. Dickson

Release date: May 28, 2020 [eBook #62257]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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Frontispiece

PRACTICAL

ORGAN-BUILDING

By W. E. DICKSON, M.A.
PRECENTOR OF ELY CATHEDRAL

SECOND EDITION, REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS

LONDON
CROSBY LOCKWOOD AND CO.
7, STATIONERS' HALL COURT, LUDGATE HILL
1882

[All rights reserved]

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