PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
Since the publication of this work, the author has had reason to believe that some hints as to the design and erection of small organs in country churches may be acceptable to readers who occupy the position, not of constructors, but of purchasers. He trusts that the chapter now added, "On Village Church Organs," will be found to contain the desired information.
CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| PLANT AND MATERIALS. | |
| PAGE | |
| The Workshop—Tools—Lathe—Materials | 1 |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| THE STOPPED DIAPASON. | |
| Tablature, or Names of Notes—Lengths of Pipes—Parts of Stopped Pipe—The Scale—Two Methods of making Wooden Pipes—Some Varieties of Pipes—Old English Organs | 10 |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| THE SOUND-BOARD. | |
| Dimensions of Organs—Construction of Sound-board—Channels—Sliders—Plantations of Pipes—Bars—Bearers—Upper Boards—Rack-boards | 27 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| THE SOUND-BOARD.—(Continued.) | |
| Grooving—Boring Holes—Conducting-boards—Conveyances | 44 |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| THE WIND-CHEST. | |
| Running of Wind—Blacklead used—Pallets—Leather for Pallets—Springs—How to make them—Pull-downs—Drilling—Brass Plate—Front-board | 55 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| THE BELLOWS, TRUNKS, AND FRAME. | |
| Shape of Bellows—Valves or Clacks—Cummins's Improvements—Counter-balances—The Cuckoo-feeder—Hydraulic-power Engines—Trunks—The Frame—Its general Dimensions—Hollow Frame-work—Blowing Pedal—Blowing Lever | 72 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| PLANTATION OF PIPES. | |
| Pipe-feet—Rack-pins—Symmetry | 90 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| THE ACTION. | |
| Definitions—Back-fall—Bridge—Square—Sticker—Tracker—TappedWires—Cloths—Buttons—Rollers—Roller-boards—Principleof Organ-action—Fan-frame—Keys—Roller-frame—DoubleSound-board Action—Thumping-board | 94 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| VOICING AND TUNING. | |
| Metal Pipes—Their Construction—Nicking—Voicing—The Wind-gauge—Defects in Pipes—Temperament—Regulation | 115 |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| THE DRAW-STOPS. | |
| Four Methods of drawing the Stops described—Levers—Bell-cranks—Trundles—Iron Trundles | 127 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
| PEDALS. | |
| Their Compass—Dimensions—Springs—Dip—Connection with Key-board—Removable Pedal-board | 135 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | |
| TWO-MANUAL ORGANS. | |
| Remarks on the Swell-organ—Organs with Great and Choir—Borrowing in Two-manual Organs—Chamber Organ by Schmidt—The Swell-box—Its Construction—The Swell-action—Reed-stops—Manual Couplers—Rising and Falling Bridges—Pedal Couplers—Old Method of Coupling—A Combination Manual—The Pedal Sub-bass of 16-feet Tone—Scale—Wind-valve for Pedal Chest—Violoncello Stop—Terzo Mano | 141 |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] | |
| VILLAGE CHURCH ORGANS. | |
| Principles of Construction—Suggestions for Designs—Objections noticed—Care of Old Organs | 165 |