Man Wants Biggest Organ for His Living Room

newsmax.com ^ | 9-20-03 | With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[Nan48]

LOL I love it!

[nicollo]

In the early 1900s, organs were the must-see/ must-have rage amongst the moneyed set, especially for their summer homes in Massachusett's North Shore. The Kennedy Center organ is one example, having come from the Filene home. You might have seen Henry Clay Frick's magnificent, albeit much smaller, organ at his home on 5th Ave. in NYC.

In those days, having the biggest organ was like having the biggest screen TV on the block. Just good old American one-upmanship.

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Btw, I'm much amused and most proud of FR that this thread has turned into a serious discussion. Freepers aren't always so obvious as a big organ joke...

[fqued]

Best bet is try to buy a used one, or build your own.

New pipe organs are about 20K a rank--rather pricey.

Actually, you CAN get used pipe organs quite cheaply, but dismantling, installation, etc. can be quite time consuming.

signing off--have to travel 100 miles to fix a pipe organ in Cheyenne tomorrow morning

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

Sanfilippo Estate Wurlitzer

PIPEDREAMS.ORG

[sinkspur]

I'm privileged to have encountered all of you. Pipe organs, theatre and concert, are my passion as far as music is concerned. I'm always on the look-out for new recordings or transcriptions that meet quality standards. And, of course, I keep an eye out for those special talents who can translate Bach, Widor, and Franck, as well as the modern theatre organists who can slam the "El Relicaro"s and "Veradero"s for today's audiences.

I'll keep you guys on my e-mail list, if you'll do the same for me.

[sinkspur]

Thank you so much for this link.

I was unaware of it, but will certainly bookmark it.

[woofie]

What? no tulips on the organ?

[fqued]

Necessity is Godmother of invention.

coolest pipe organ ever was the bamboo organ in the Phillippines--true.

I have a book about making your own organ that shows how to make pipes out of rolled PAPER!! I made a couple, and indeed they did "speak."

[Nan48]

I played a tracker organ for 15 years in my church.

[calico44]

Enjoyed all your comments. I am very pleasantly surprised there are so many Freepers knowledgable about pipe organs! Bach, Widor, and Franck definitely rule! ......especially Bach!!!

[ovrtaxt]

Well, now that I've inadvertently united all the organ lovers of FR, I guess I'll turn in for the evening, feeling a warm sense of fulfillment that new friendships were blown through the shiny pipes of brotherly affection, in a swelling orgy of harmony. May your thoughts and love of the majestic organ resonate unto the climax of the fugue.

Thank you, and good night.

[Porterville]

I'm not for sell, and neither is my pen....s

[ovrtaxt]

see post 59 for tulips.

[weegee]

About a decade ago, there was a historic find of a well preserved baby wooly mamoth in Russia. The animal was complete with hair and internal organs. It was exhibited around the world and I saw it on display in Houston.

In one case, separate from the body of the beast, was a mamoth penis.

Around this time, I also knew a girl who had a one-eyed snake.

I swear that I'm not making this up! Honest!!!

[fqued]

I played a tracker organ for 15 years in my church. Maker? Date?

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

The article is in Oct, 6 Forbes Magazine.

I'll post a link below to a better article. What a great success story.

Jasper Sanfilippo paid for the organ with shelled peanuts!

Forbes Magazine Article

[woofie]

Thanks ...missed it

[weegee]

The Onion may have given us a "cease and decist" notice regarding their articles but Newsmax is always good for a laugh.

[weegee]

A lot of attention has been focused on the Kennedy organ. It only makes sense that someone here would have seen it.

[Nan48]

Bigelow, opus 16, 1987