Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Field Trip: Reuter Organ Company.
Who are they? They Reuter Organ Company is a musical instrument manufacturing company that was formed in 1917.
What do the do? They produce and refurbish musical organs from scratch.
Market: Churches, schools, universities, personal clients.
Materials:
Metals- Zinc, Cooper, Tin, Lead.
Woods- Poplar, Walnut, Maple, White Oak, etc.
Animal Goods- Leathers; Kangaroo, cow, sheep, etc. Bones.
Plastics for keys.
Electrical components.
Forming Technologies: Molding tables, boiler pots, etc.
Cutting Technologies: Bandsaws, CNC, Sheet Cutter
Joining Technologies: Soldering and welding, glue and clamps.
Finishing: Technologies: Polishes, paints, fire burn finished metals, etches, cuts, etc.
Overall Impressions: I was impressed with the shear amount of pipes necessary to produce a single organ.
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