Pipe Organ
Goal
Build a kid-proof pipe organ with exposed inner workings. As far as I know, this is the only pipe organ in the world that is available for public use.
Design Details
- Kid-proof keyboard with 1-piece plastic keys
- 'Drop the bass' button for the big zinc pipe
- All mechanisms visible
Roles
Special thanks to David M Storey Inc Pipe Organ Builders for donating parts and providing invaluable advice.
- SV: management, technical research, initial designs, electrical
- Cole Pritchard: final design, fabrication, tuning, general wizardry
Location
Maryland Science Center, Baltimore MD
Installed
2015