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How to Build a Small Two-Manual Chamber Pipe Organ(S5439)
by H.F. Milne | Nonfiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9781586481735 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9781586481735 Global Overview for this book
Registered by SAMMY-SAMSEL of St. Louis, Missouri USA on 8/8/2008
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
1 journaler for this copy...
discarded by library
paperback
169pp including index
published, 1925
Title page
A practical guide for amateurs with full instructions for making, including chapters on tuning and voicing, etc.
with eighty-five diagrams and scale working drawings by the author
Preface
In writing this little book, I have endeavoured to bear in mind that in all probability some of my readers may have but a limited acquaintance with the art of organ building, whilst others will perhaps be venturing upon entirely new ground without any such knowledge at all. I have therefore tried to explain matters in as simple a manner as possible, trusting that those who have already mastered the intricacies of this fascinating subject will forgive me if things which appear to them of little importance are described at some length.
The book in no way pretends or is intended to be an exhaustive treatise on organ construction, and aims only to give such direction as is necessary for the building of a small instrument suitable for the average residence...
Introduction
There is no doubt that to a very large majority of people, the pipe organ has a more subtle attraction and charm than any other musical instrument, and it is a pity that it is not more frequently found in the homes of musical people. Harmoniums and reed organs there are in thousands, but reeds can never be made to produce that satisfying quality associated with true organ tone, whereas even the smallest pipe organ, if well and truly constructed, with a few quiet stops, is a never ending source of pleasure.
Contrary to some generally accepted objections, a pipe organ does not necessarily require a very great floor space or a room of exceptional size in which to stand. It is possible to build a perfectly satisfactory two manual instrument occupying in space not more than 6ft. by 3ft. 6in. by about 9ft. in height. The action and general constructional details in an organ of this size are really quite simple, and there is nothing to prevent any amateur with a knowledge of the use of wood-working tools from turning out a splendid little instrument from start to finish...
paperback
169pp including index
published, 1925
Title page
A practical guide for amateurs with full instructions for making, including chapters on tuning and voicing, etc.
with eighty-five diagrams and scale working drawings by the author
Preface
In writing this little book, I have endeavoured to bear in mind that in all probability some of my readers may have but a limited acquaintance with the art of organ building, whilst others will perhaps be venturing upon entirely new ground without any such knowledge at all. I have therefore tried to explain matters in as simple a manner as possible, trusting that those who have already mastered the intricacies of this fascinating subject will forgive me if things which appear to them of little importance are described at some length.
The book in no way pretends or is intended to be an exhaustive treatise on organ construction, and aims only to give such direction as is necessary for the building of a small instrument suitable for the average residence...
Introduction
There is no doubt that to a very large majority of people, the pipe organ has a more subtle attraction and charm than any other musical instrument, and it is a pity that it is not more frequently found in the homes of musical people. Harmoniums and reed organs there are in thousands, but reeds can never be made to produce that satisfying quality associated with true organ tone, whereas even the smallest pipe organ, if well and truly constructed, with a few quiet stops, is a never ending source of pleasure.
Contrary to some generally accepted objections, a pipe organ does not necessarily require a very great floor space or a room of exceptional size in which to stand. It is possible to build a perfectly satisfactory two manual instrument occupying in space not more than 6ft. by 3ft. 6in. by about 9ft. in height. The action and general constructional details in an organ of this size are really quite simple, and there is nothing to prevent any amateur with a knowledge of the use of wood-working tools from turning out a splendid little instrument from start to finish...
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