Who knew?! We learned some great facts about the history of Estey Organs
Posted by Sadie Fischesser
on Dec 04, 2013
On December 4, Phil Stimmel visited the group and shared some fun facts about the Estey Organ Company. To learn more, visit the Estey Organ Museum or become a member, visit www.esteyorganmuseum.org.
Who knew?
- Brattleboro has been the home of a number of organ companies, not just Estey.
- Mr. Estey never built or played an organ.
- The Estey company was plagued by floods and fires on Flat St., so they moved to Birge St.
- Over the years the company made 520,000 reed organs that shipped all over the world. They made 3,200 pipe organs that were mostly in the US but also around the world.
- Members of the museum just moved an organ to the downtown Brattleboro Savings & Loan and are playing holiday music there on occasion.
- It was likely that when they were tuning the organs you could hear the music wafting over the town.
- Henry Ford visited Brattleboro twice and was impressed with the facility and process. He and the Olds owned Estey organs.