John D. Lyon wrote: > Does anyone know what will happen with the pipe organs in homes and churches > as well as the pianos that have been flooded? <snip> > While the wood parts and pipes > will be worthless... Actually the pipes might be worth saving! DON'T THROW ANY AWAY YET!! Although the glue joints will be worthless, (and many may fall apart completely), many high-quality pipes are worth saving. A lot of them may be irreplaceable. A good and dedicated pipe organ technician can re-cure and dry out the wood and then reassemble them. Considering that this is the same process used for making new ones there may not be as much work as you might think. Many old timer pipe makers have long since passed away and taken their craft with them. Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV
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