Invisible wrote:
> Mike Raiford wrote:
>> Invisible wrote:
>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker_Organ
>>
>> >>shudder<<
>
> I like Wikipedia's assertion that "if Wanamaker hadn't died in ??? then
> the organ would probably be even bigger". :-D
>
> (The top manual doesn't have a corresponding division, so you have to
> couple it to make it sound.)
>
> I also love the way the manuals are tilted like that; it almost makes it
> seem like it's to prevent the organist trying to escape from the console
> or something!
Actually, I'm quite fascinated by pipe organs. Just because they are so
big and seem so complex.
--
~Mike
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