a good test is to put on one stop and pump the pedals till the organ wheezes - which is the safety valve in the main reservoir releasing - which means you have it at max - and then hold one note and see how long it plays. A good one will go 30 seconds and only requires slow pumping of the pedals to keep up the sound. I had a 2 manual bell reed organ at one time (made in canada) which was fun to play.
The manual pumping mechanism is no longer present. A blower controlled by one pedal was installed sometime in the 70s. Can I still test it in the way that you described?
@@MaxThompsonMusic ooops. in that case it does not apply. the blower will take care of whatever and the only concern would be having enough vacuum to play but not so much as to create a cipher. but if you ever look at one, now you know the test. A hymn should only require slow foot pumping to make the instrument play well. The pallet valves are not all that different from fixing them on an accordion.
a good test is to put on one stop and pump the pedals till the organ wheezes - which is the safety valve in the main reservoir releasing - which means you have it at max - and then hold one note and see how long it plays. A good one will go 30 seconds and only requires slow pumping of the pedals to keep up the sound. I had a 2 manual bell reed organ at one time (made in canada) which was fun to play.
The manual pumping mechanism is no longer present. A blower controlled by one pedal was installed sometime in the 70s. Can I still test it in the way that you described?
@@MaxThompsonMusic ooops. in that case it does not apply. the blower will take care of whatever and the only concern would be having enough vacuum to play but not so much as to create a cipher. but if you ever look at one, now you know the test. A hymn should only require slow foot pumping to make the instrument play well. The pallet valves are not all that different from fixing them on an accordion.
Thank you!