Allen Organs and Stretch

Glenn Grafton gleng@fast.net
Sun, 23 Feb 1997 07:56:58 -0500


>> previous post here said accurately that the 8' Principle on the great is
>> tuned to A440. Other stops may be sharp or flat for ensemble.
>
>In a couple of previous posts the gentlemen pointed out that the
>4' Principle was the rank to tune to.  Who is right?   8' or 4'!

Use the 8' Principle on the Great on an Allen. We've been an Allen dealer
for 23 years, I verified this with one of our organ technicians. As I said
before though, since an Allen digital organ is always tuned to A-440
(unless it was purposefully tuned sharp or flat), you don't need to worry
about tuning the piano to the organ.

This whole subject comes up since in the past it is a common problem with
pipe organs and to a lesser degree, some non-digital organs that weren't
kept tuned to A-440, If you wanted to use the two together you'd have to
tune the piano to the organ.

Glenn Grafton
Grafton Piano & Organ Co.
>
>ilvey, RPT
>Pacifica, CA
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>> Glenn Grafton
>> Grafton Piano & Organ Co.
>> Souderton PA
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>>
>ilvey, RPT
>Pacifica, CA

Grafton Piano & Organ Co.
County Line Rd Souderton  PA 18964
1(800)272-5980






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