The Pipe and I

This is yours truly with the largest and lowest sounding pipe in the organ. It is the lowest "C" of the pedal Bourdon set. When playing, the air inside will be vibrating at about 32 cycles per second. Three of the next four pipes are leaning against the set of pipes on the wall.

For a sense of scale, I am about 6'5" in height.

Not really visible are the markings on each one. They are identical and read:

First Scandinavian Lutheran Church, Winona, MN

Yep, that is the church that originally bought the instrument in 1909-1910. If anyone out there can help us find some information about this congregation, email me at: organ2@iw.net