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    Posted 4 years ago

    AnythingOb…
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    See also here as of a week or so ago, where I already typed the whole backstory of these and don't wanna do it again. :-)

    https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/284698-two-very-unique-old-organ-pipes

    I have in fact now recovered the rest of the pipes, pictured here as first re-found when I did actually regain access to the storage locker in the meantime. They've since been (immediately!) transferred to much better storage (@ the shop) until I am able to get the time to pack them all up and send them back "home". It pleases me more than any of y'all will ever know to be able to do so. :-) :-) :-)

    https://www.boardwalkorgans.org/

    EDIT...for more specific detail on what y'all are actually seeing here, in case anybody really cares...? ;-)

    The two wooden pipes in the middle of the box are "tapered" in their construction. The lighter colored one only 'single tapered' (its front and back that is, the sides are parallel) but the darker colored one is 'double tapered' in that all four sides of it are smaller at the top than the bottom in a slightly pyramidical fashion. That one also has 'double mouths' -- the bizness/whistle end of any organ pipe -- it has two of those on opposite sides.

    Laying on top of the darker wood pipe is another which has gotta be the most unique of them all, best seen in pic 3 I think. It isn't very big but is largely constructed of what's (in ACCHOS people's minds anyway) commonly referred to as "papier mache" (did I spell that right?) even as though modern eyes would otherwise just think of heavy cardboard tubing/etc instead. This one is an example which might or not actually have made itself into a whole set of 'em in the organ somewhere, I don't recall right now.

    The various metal funnel-shaped pipes seen here all are what we call "reeds". (a broad term) Almost all of them (again as seen here) are already broken loose from their "boots" -- the short little also tapered things seen in the bottom of the box -- which is the part of this type of organ pipe where the sound producing parts are really located. [the 'papier mache' pipe is also a reed, but no matter that for now] The one of them with the brass soldered-on 'bell' is likely the most unique one of them for that attribute itself, I believe it to be something that ultimately ended up being called "brass saxophone" on its stoptab control. Another fun fact about most of these 'reeds' --their 'top sections' (the larger part of the funnels that is, appearing slightly lighter in color) is actually mostly LEAD about 1/8"+ thick...they are surprisingly heavy things... ;-)

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    1. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 4 years ago
      Here Tim, this just makes it easier to see the links, from the information above:

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/284698-two-very-unique-old-organ-pipes

      https://www.boardwalkorgans.org/

      Congratulations, my Friend, and Good Luck! :^)
    2. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 4 years ago
      Thanks SO MUCH Bill -- also Brunswick, fortapache, Newfld, vetraio50, & hotairfan for your comments and <love it>s. I've just added a little more detail about these particular pipes themselves, should anybody be further interested.

      Another note maybe worth adding here. Without details, it has indeed cost me a not-$mall amount to maintain (eventual) access to this storage locker in order to first-and-foremost rescue this box of pipes from it. There's other good (but not quite as good) stuff still left in there too, but THIS BOX was the #1 goal.

      As fellow collectors (of whatever we all collect) I've gotta think y'all will also be able to appreciate my thought processes involved. It ain't often any of us can actually "collect/rescue/return" true historic artifacts (of whatever variety) to more proper places than our own household shelves, is it...??
    3. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 4 years ago
      More gracious thanks to Vynil33rpm, lptools, yougottahavestuff, & blunderbuss2 for also stopping by with your appreciation and <love it>s for these poor (mostly kinda beat up, but still 100% authentic) old relics of pipe organ history. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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