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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