Today, when many lack the fortitude and commitment to sustain major restorations of any kind let alone of musical assets like the pipe organ, one community’s patience and dedication brought a phased restoration of a historic Pipe Organ built by esteemed American organ builder, Ernest M. Skinner in 1922 to its completion in 2024. … Continue reading Spirit and tenacity help retain 1922 Skinner Pipe Organ Legacy
Pipe organs are complex instruments and pipe organ construction takes skill and is laborious. They need regular and timely care for robust worship accompaniment. One important maintenance item is the re-leathering of stoppers, particularly of wooden pipes. Re-leathering is a process that includes the removal of worn leather from the pipe organ and replacing it… Continue reading Releathering Pipe Stoppers
While the pipe organ may be the king of instruments, it takes a Prince (professional) to find the pea that may be preventing the pipe organ from playing properly. Just like in the old-time folktale, The Princess and the Pea, even the smallest amount of dirt accumulated under a pipe valve can create a frustrating… Continue reading The 3 Ps of Pipes: The Prince(ss), the Pea, the Pipe!
As COVID changed the world, at Leek Pipe Organ Company, we were busy rebuilding the pipe organ at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon, OH. We are grateful to the church leaders and members for their impeccable support on this journey. Would you like to see first hand, the loving care this instrument received from our… Continue reading Delighted & Proud! Leek Rebuild – St. Paul Lutheran Church
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