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About organs, from the workshop.

How organs work, how to look after them, and what we have learned on the instruments we have built and restored.

Projects · 13 November 2026

The wind organ on Trovro: an instrument played by the wind

On a hill above Rogotin, near Ploče, stands the world's first wind organ. It is played by the bura, the jugo and the maestral, and its pipes were made in our workshop.

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About organs · 6 November 2026

How do organs actually work?

Thousands of pipes, a single bellows and the mechanics that connect it all to the organist's fingers. A short guide to the inside of the king of instruments.

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Restoration · 30 October 2026

Organ restoration: what is actually done, and what it looks like before and after

An old bellows that leaks, pipes full of dust, woodworm in the timber. Using our own examples, we show what restoration means in practice.

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Electromagnets of the action inside an organ

About organs · 23 October 2026

Mechanical, pneumatic or electric action: what is the difference?

The action is the link between the key and the pipe. It determines how the organ responds under the fingers, how reliable it is and how it is maintained.

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Maintenance · 16 October 2026

How to look after an organ: seven tips for parishes

Most serious faults in organs are caused not by playing, but by heating, damp, dust and years without an inspection. Here is what to watch for.

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