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Demystifying and Restoring the Skinner Pitman ChestRenowned Skinner restorer Joseph Dzeda of the A. Thompson-Allen Co. shows the process of restoring a Skinner pitman windchest.
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Tonal Restoration of the Skinner OrganRenowned Skinner restorer Nicholas Thompson-Allen considers the tonal aspect of Skinner restoration
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Restoring the Electropneumatic OrganThis set of five videotapes covers ten hours of presentations by Joseph Dzeda, Nicholas Thompson-Allen, Nelson Barden, Larry Pruett, Kurt Bocco, Sean O�Donnel, Joseph Stone, and Joseph Rotella on: The Importance of Speed in a Pitman Chest, Details of Double Primaries, Pouchrails and Pitmans, Stop Action Boxes, Basics of Leather, How to Take Apart an Organ, Chamber Preparation, Releathering Reservoirs, Ductwork Preparation and Fitting, Hardcasting Duct Pipe, Soldering Duct Pipe, How to Make Flanges, Skinner Tremolo, Restoring Metal Hardware, Using Vintage Wood, How to Sell a Restoration (Does not include VHS19511 or VHS19522, below) 5-VHS videotapes $110 to OHS or AIO members, $149 to others
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Time, Taste, and the Organ CaseThe Influence of Architectural Styles Matthew Bellocchio�s presentation at the 1999 AIO convention is already a widely-heralded classic of great information, with 165 illustrations
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Heroic Cabinet Making, Vol. 1Organbuilder Lynn Dobson surveys excellent examples of historic and modern European organ cases built with bravura cabinet making techniques and exceptional stylistic perfection, then discusses issues of design with photographs of many examples from his own shop.
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Heroic Cabinet Making, Vol. 2Jon Thieszen, cabinetmaker and foreman of the Dobson shop, illustrates his discussion of planning and engineering the making of an organ case with drawings of examples. Includes a 34-page folio of drawings.
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Panel Discussion of RestorationNelson Barden, Joseph Dzeda, Nicholas Thompson-Allen, Edward Millington Stout III, all distinguished organ restorers, field questions from the audience concerning restoration. Each brings his own personal philosophies to light
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Making ReedsPaul Fritts begins his presentation with slides and audio examples of German Baroque organs and their reed stops. The slides continue by showing his process of making these reed pipes in his shop.
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Restoring 20th Century OrgansJonathan Ambrosino and William Van Pelt look at some views regarding restoration issues as it applies to 20th Century organs, including the work of Ernest M. Skinner.
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Using Solid Woods in Organbuilding: Making Sound ChoicesAs owner/operator of his own saw mill in Virginia, John Boody of Taylor and Boody Organbuilders discusses the various aspects of using solid wood in organ building. Topics covered include how boards are cut from a log, grain direction as well as video of his saw mill in operation.
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Organ Structure: Are You Sure It�s Safe?A structural engineer with organ building experience, John Seest discusses the proper way to build the structural elements of a pipe organ. Topics include why certain joints fail, comression, tension, bracing, load limits, among others.
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Connections, Bracing and CantileversA continuation of his previous lecture on Organ Structure, John Seest goes into more detail concerning appropriate hardware for connecting structural members, various bracing concerns and the rules of proper design of cantilevers. Includes a set of handouts.
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History of Bay Area Organs and OrganbuildingJonathan Ambrosino talks about the development of organbuilding in the San Francisco area through commentary and slides.
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The Odell Restoration at St. Joseph, San JoseEdward Millington Stout, widely known for his meticulous maintenance of the Aeolian-Skinner at Grace Cathedral, restoration of the E. M. Skinner at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, and exceptional reconstruction of the Wurltizer at the Castro Theatre, here demonstrates his stellar restoration of an Odell tracker organ at St. Joseph�s San Jose
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Improving AcousticsAcoustician Red Wetherill points out elements found in church environments that are detrimental to good acoustics and offers solutions to improve the situations.
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Acoustical TerminologyRobert Mahoney discusses acoustical terms and presents demonstrations on audio tape that show the effect of early reflections as it relates to reverberation.
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Secrets of Successful RestorationFrom his many years of experience as a restorer, Nelson Barden discusses some of the more important lessons learned.
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19th Century German Immigrant Organ Builders in TexasGerald Frank presents early German organbuilders who built organs in Texas, including photographs and musical examples played on the instruments. Included are the ��Raisin�� Organ and the work of Wandke and Pfeifer.
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Three Approaches to Winding the Same OrganManuel Rosales, John Ballard, and Robert Vaughan present three different methods of supplying wind to the same theoretical set of pipe.
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Beginnings and Endings: Designing Efficient Mechanical Key ActionsMatthew-Michael Bellocchio, expert designer of sensitive tracker actions, describes the design of windchests and consoles optimized for the best results.
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How to Make Long and Complicated Tracker Runs Function Like Short and Simple OnesMatthew-Michael Bellocchio shares the results of a lifetime designing well-regarded tracker actions, finding the best ways to support and bush especially long tracker runs, techniques which optimize any new mechanical action.
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Electric Chest Action, Heathen or Hero?Charles Kegg explains how to achieve the best performance from directly all-electric actions, designed to avoid the voicing pitfalls associated with this popular type of mechanism.
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The Proper Role of the Organ ConsultantHaig Mardirosian, frequent writer on organs, consultant, and organist presents great information for organ committees and other consultants.
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Languid Bevels and Their EffectsJohn Ballard demonstrates with example pipes the voicing characteristics imparted by various angles of bevel.
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Acoustical Properties of Organ PipesBy Physicist James Wilkes
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Designing the Organ Case, Part 1Charles Nazarian, designer of many Fisk organ cases
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Designing the Organ Case, Part 2Lynn Dobson, organbuilder of exceptional reputation for case design and execution
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Schwimmers: History, Function and Contemporary DesignCharles Kegg describe these modern wind regulators, often built into windchests
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A History of Ohio OrganbuildingRandall Wagner, a founder of OHS, presents this survey from his lifelong association with organbuilding in Erie, Pennsylvania
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A History of Midwest OrganbuildingMichael Friesen lectures on organ building in the Midwest
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A History of Illinois OrganbuildingMichael Friesen lectures on organ building in Illinois
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Three Organs, Four TemperamentsDemonstrations of the Fritts, Fisk, and Harris organs at Stanford University by organist Robert F. Bates
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Graphing Organ ScalesManuel Rosales gives practical techniques for scaling an organ
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Fundraising for Organbuilding ProjectsProfessional parish fundraiser Barbara Holliman gives solid techniques, including 22-page booklet. Great for organ committees
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The English Organ: Reputation, Rumor, RealityStephen Bicknell, celebrated organbuilder and author, reveals the real English organ
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