1959 Schantz Organ Company, Opus 413, 1959/1106, 1971. The organ of St. Peter's, Fort Wayne was originally built by the Schantz Organ Company of Orrville, Ohio as their opus 413 in 1959. In 1971, Schantz returned to St. Peter's to make additions and some changes to the organ. The organ is divided into two sides. […] Read More
Console renovation and control system installation on the 1973 Schantz Organ Company, Opus 1225. The 1973 Schantz Opus 1225 is one of the largest pipe organs in the city of Decatur. The organ was due to receive a console renovation and new control system under the aegis of another firm. We acquired this project mid-stream […] Read More
1970 E.A. Holloway/1989 Buzard St. John’s Catholic Newman Center is the student Catholic parish on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is home to a Holloway organ (a predecessor firm to the Indianapolis-based Goulding and Wood) with additions and modifications by Buzard. Our work was in conjunction with other renovations, painting, […] Read More
Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford, Illinois is proud to have a fine Casavant pipe organ. It has faithfully served the congregation for decades. The time had come, however, for a full renovation of the console and switching system of the instrument. As part of this update, the pneumatic-assisted stop action has been replaced with a […] Read More
The community of faith in Pekin, Illinois known as Our Savior's Lutheran church, have had a Wicks pipe organ to serve them in song and service for many years. Recently, however it became apparent that the church should update the relay of the organ and install a solid-state system. Buzard has been hired to carry […] Read More
The Wicks pipe organ of Peace Lutheran church in Thomasboro, Illinois has served the congregation faithfully for many years. It has become evident that it was time to provide the instrument with a new multiplex system. This system controls the instrument and is the interface between the organist and the organ pipes. The Buzard team […] Read More
The people of Messiah Lutheran Church in Marquette, Michigan have chosen the Buzard company to carry out tonal improvements, as well as upgrades to the console, of their 1977 Casavant pipe organ (opus 3356). Work includes console rebuilding; cleaning, repairs, and re-regulation of all pipework; and restoration of wind system components, with completion in the […] Read More
The Wicks pipe organ at First Baptist Church in Davenport Iowa received a new switching system and new console as part of its most recent organ project. Our Service Department console specialist Stuart Weber directed the project […] Read More
Grace United Methodist Church in Rockford, Illinois has an instrument that has served them faithfully for many years. Originally installed in the church's former sanctuary in 1916 as Henry Pilcher’s Sons Opus 924, the organ has been much altered but retains all of its original pipework with some additions. In 2021 and 2022, the pipework […] Read More
In 2010 we were offered the opportunity to rebuild the console at the First Federated Church in Peoria, Illinois. The console was redone under the skillful hands of Stuart Weber […] Read More