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Robert Morton Pipes for Fotoplayer Project
By Jim Quashnock

I have salvaged a rank of Tibia Clausa organ pipes from a 1926 
Robert Morton theater organ.  The compass is C-C starting at the 4'
pitch (a capped 2' pipe).  These would make some great foundation
pipes for a home built band organ.  [Or for a Robert Morton late 
American Fotoplayer; just add a piano!  -- Robbie]

The first four octaves (49 pipes) are capped wood, the remaining two
octaves are metal.  The lowest C is approximately 3-3/4" wide.  All
are voiced fairly high at 10" water pressure.  Two pipes are missing
in the upper section: a D in octave 5 and a G# in octave 6.  If not
using a chromatic scale this may not matter.

If you are looking for some or all, let me know.  I also have a rank
of Open Principal pipes starting at the 4' pitch.  The upper end of
either of these ranks would work as Quintadena or Flageolet pipes.
I know I'm stretching the band organ part here, but there is also a
set of Vox Humana!  Just add a tremolo and you'd have a very unique
sounding band organ!

Jim Quashnock



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Key Words in Subject:  Fotoplayer, Morton, Pipes, Project, Robert

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