<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV>If I remember right, doesn't the Atlantic City Center organ have 32,882 pipes and 7 manuals?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/29/2003 at 8:08 PM Paul Kupelian wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV class=Section1>             How ironic that I was just watching a program on the Ovation Network on the organ.  It is Part 3 of Howard Goodalls program on the development of the pipe organ.  It showed the famous Wanamaker organ which is claimed to be the worlds largest at 29,000 pipes.  It also shows the second largest housed at the Military Academy at West Point with some 20,000+ pipes and still growing.  Anyone interest in the pipe organ should try to get this four part program as it is repeated quite often throughout the year. Paul   -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Forman Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:24 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: RE: OT Wanamaker pianos   <DIV> Paul,</DIV> <DIV> I live in the Philly area and have been to the Wanamaker store many times. Wanamakers did sell pianos for many years, and stopped, I believe, around 15 years ago-could be longer. None of their pianos I have seen are special, and I doubt there would be any historical value to the instrument. If any of you are into historical pipe organs- Wanamakers has one of the largest pipe organs in the country in their store. Restoration started several years ago, and is still ongoing. It is a wonderful instrument!!! It is played everyday at noon and 5PM, so if any of you come to Philadelphia, check it out. The store is on 13th and Market, directly across from City Hall-you can't miss the statue of William Penn on the top of City Hall.</DIV> <DIV> Dave Forman</DIV> <DIV> Westminster Choir College of Rider University</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"> -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Paul Kupelian Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:58 AM To: Caut@ptg.org Subject: OT Wanamaker pianos Hi all, I know this has nothing to do with CAUT, but I wish to make an inquiry about a piano I just worked on.  It is a grand about 5’ 4” and on the fallboard it has the name John Wanamaker.  On the plate it says “Made expressly for John Wanamaker”.  The serial number is 23565.  In the atlas, it says to look under Schoenmaker, but that serial number puts it at 1895-1900.  I don’t think it is that old.   Anyway, John Wanamaker as I recall, was an entrepreneur and retailer in the Philadelphia area and I am wondering if this piano has any historical value as the customer wants to sell it.   Any help would be appreciated.  Also, if someone who is a member of the Pianotech list could post this on that list, I would appreciate it.   Paul Paul Kupelian SUNY Oswego (ret.) <A href="mailto:ryv@twcny.rr.com">ryv@twcny.rr.com</A>     --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>**************** END MESSAGE FROM Paul Kupelian ********************* --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003 </BODY></HTML> <PRE> _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________</PRE>