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
Restoration of the 1930 Hinners Organ Company, Opus 2924. St. Dominic Catholic Church is home to an unaltered 1930 Hinners organ, Opus 2924. Both manual divisions are under expression. All pipe work was brought back to the Champaign workshop, thoroughly cleaned, and stoppers re-leathered. The chests and chambers were cleaned off and pouch boards and […] Read More
The 1872 Wm. A. Johnson organ, Opus 386 (which received an OHS Historic Organ Citation in 2012) at St. Josaphat Catholic Church in Chicago underwent cleaning and restorative pipework repairs in the Buzard factory. This is the oldest organ built for Chicago in metropolitan Chicago […] Read More
The Great Windchest grid being cleaned in the shop before being flooded with glue. The Organ Historical Society has designated this a "National Heritage Pipe Organ" and Dr. Derek Nickels offered a recital on the instrument at which the citation was unveiled Sunday November 3rd, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. at the church. The Great […] Read More
Above the 1922 Echo Bourdon is in the Hickory Street shop for replacing the leather stoppers. John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders is proud to continue to serve this congregation and their fine instrument in its ongoing restoration. This component of the project is the releathering of the pouchboards of the Solo Echo and Echo Pedal […] Read More
This remarkable Hinners and Albertsen organ has tracker action to the Manual keyboards and tubular pneumatic action to the Pedal stops. The façade of this organ is original and is in surprisingly good condtion. John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders was commissioned recently to completely clean the instrument and restore the Pedal chests and the Pedal […] Read More
This organ was restored by Buzard Pipe Organ Builders before being installed in its new home. Two Manual 1945 Möller Artiste, Opus 7212 3 ranks, electropneumatic action Great 8 Diapason Conique 8 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Salicional 4 Octave Conique 2 2/3 Quint 2 Super Octave Swell to Great Swell 8 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Salicional 8 […] Read More
1965 Fisk Op. 48 organ wind system restoration by Buzard Spring 2016 […] Read More
The organ at St. Louis Besancon Church is a 1922 single manual Hinners instrument. This was a stock-model instrument that Hinners sold through their mail order catalogues. With all detailing of an instrument being handled this way, churches in remote areas were able to purchase a quality pipe organ at a relatively affordable price. The […] Read More
