Organ Registration Efficiency with Slider Motors

Leek Pipe team embraced the challenge of a very compact tracker/electric organ and improved functionality by adding electric slider solenoids and motors to the various stop actions. The project also entailed with a console upgrade and major cleaning of pipes and chambers. View the complete rebuild (~8m) An important upgrade made to the 1973 D.F.… Continue reading Organ Registration Efficiency with Slider Motors

Advanced Sequencer for Concerts

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church’s Berghaus Pipe Organ now offers an even more attractive palette to Concert Musicians with an update of an console advanced sequencer! With an already noteworthy and popular international concert series, Holy Trinity attracts world renowned concert organists to perform in its Arts at Holy Trinity Concert Series (https://www.artsholytrinity.org/) In addition to… Continue reading Advanced Sequencer for Concerts

How is a Pipe Organ Built? (6 mins)

Watch the birth of pipe organ here! Call us at 440-775-4111 for help with your worship music needs (Video Courtesy – Lake Effect Productions, Strongsville, OH)

Principal 16′ Pipe Rank Reinstalled

Repair of Bending Metal Pipes in Pipe Organs by James Leek 10.20.18 Main causes that lead to pipe metal bending a. Forces of Gravity b. Original builder selected, pipe metal is of poor quality c. Lack or incorrect placement of racking supports in pipe organ design phase Bending and/or collapsing Pipes may be repaired as… Continue reading Principal 16′ Pipe Rank Reinstalled

Church fills up pews for Organ Concert

Finding it hard to get an organist to play at your church? Below is how a small church got five organists to play at their pipe organ rededication concert AND filled up all of its pews! Click on this link to learn more Strongsville UCC Need to energize music & worship in your congregation? We… Continue reading Church fills up pews for Organ Concert

Birth of a Pipe Organ

Leek Pipe Organ (Custom – Opus 1) Strongsville, OH 2019 To see more photographs from this project, click here. The photos posted below show a timeline of the project from mockup in the shop to installation on site.

Leek Custom Pipe Organ

Leek Pipe Organ ( Custom – Opus 1) Strongsville, OH 2018 To see more photographs from this project, click here.  

Pipe Repairs & Racking – Berghaus Organ

James Leek building pipe racks for Bombarde Rank

Pipe Repairs, Comprehensive Cleaning and Racking- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio 2018 To see more photographs from this project, click here.  

Console Rebuild – Berghaus Organ

Sr. Technician John Jordon reinstalling restored keyboards on site at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio

Console rebuild and chamber wiring- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio 2016-2017 To see more photographs from this project, click here.  

Pilzecker

Console pedalboard restoration in progress at Leek Pipe Organ Workshop in Berea, Ohio

We restored the console on a pilzecker organ, including work on the pedals and the draw jambs. Gesu Roman Catholic Parish, Toledo, Ohio     To see more photographs from this projects, click here.