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Tucked
away in a small room just outside the pipe chamber is the blower for
this organ. This is the original blower built by the B.F. Blower
Company of Fond du Lac, WI., and was likely refurbished by Peebles
Herzog when the organ was rebuilt in 2001. |
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This
very cool photo shows information about the rotation of the blower's
blades, and the technical specifications of the blower itself. It shows
that it generates 5" of wind pressure which is a little high for a
church organ (most church organs are on 3" of wind pressure), but
probably common for the time period which this was
built. According to the book "The Encyclopedia of the American Theater
Organ", B.F. Blower Co.'s largest customer was Kilgen. |
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Just
to the right of the blower is this old Emerson motor. It doesn't
appear to have been directly connected to the blower, but drawings of
other blowers by this manufacturer show a motor at either end of the
blower. However, judging by the less than ideal wiring, it's good it
does not appear to be connected to anything anymore! |
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While
there is nothing special about the function of an electric junction
box, I thought the old black GE junction box deserved a mention on the
web page. Definitely something not commonly seen anymore.
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