OHS Michigan members take in a mere portion of
the reed organs on display at the Conklin Reed Organ museum.
Host Frances Green Hartmann (l) provides particulars
about the Organ Museum and its instruments.
Brian Sweetman hunkers down a bit to fit his long
legs on the pedals under the key desk.
Carl Balduf takes a turn to play Who is
kidding Whom?
An
obviously enjoyable time is had here by Terry Jankowski, MaryAnn Balduf and
Brian Sweetman.
Frances
Hartmann and MaryAnn Balduf examine the Mason and Hamlin reed organ that
started the collection.
MaryAnn
Balduf helps Terry Jankowski try out the dunce cap in the historic classroom
at the museum.
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The
Michigan Chapter of the Organ Historical Society held its April 2008 meeting
at the Conklin Reed Organ & Historic Museum in Hanover, Michigan. Members
in attendance were Carl Balduf, MaryAnn Balduf, Terry Jankowski and Brian
Sweetman. Because of the small turnout, a business meeting was not held. However,
those in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the time spent at the museum and the
outstanding collection of more than 95 fully restored and playable reed
organs.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl Balduf
President
Conklin
Workshop volunteers and Michigan OHS members enjoy lunch and
good
company.
Terry
Jankowski selects a new voice on this ornate reed organ.
MaryAnn
and Terry watch as a volunteer restorer explains a fine point in reed organ
restoration.
Restoration
workshop volunteers listen to their handiwork as MaryAnn plays a recently
restored reed organ.
MaryAnn
Balduf checks the tuning of a soon to be completed restoration.
Brian
Sweetman and a volunteer examine a wooden component of a restoration in
progress.
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