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Aeolian Organ Factory in Garwood, New Jersey
By George Bogatko

I live near, and am always driving by, the former Aeolian Garwood,
New Jersey, facility -- now Garwood Paper.

For years, I couldn't figure out what the company did because the
chimney said "ianola" -- I just didn't make the connection.  Then one
day I looked up at the logo over the front door and saw "The Aeolian
Company."   Ding!

Folklore has it that this is where the player stacks were put into
the Steinways, and then after the crash, taken back out.  I'd prefer to
think this where the pipe organs were made (picture Charles Schwab Sr.
stepping in Garwood mud.)   Historians are welcome to correct the
folklore.

Pictures have been provided.  I have taken the liberty of electronically
"restoring" the "P" on the chimney and removing various other clutter.
It just looks better with the "P".

George Bogatko

 [ Thanks, George, I'll place the images at the MMD Pictures site,
 [ http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/  -- Robbie


(Message sent Mon 2 Aug 2004, 13:19:30 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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