Aeolian-Skinner

215 Sydney St., Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded/Born - Closed/Death 1901 - 1972
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The Æolian-Skinner Organ Company, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, was a prominent American builder of pipe organs from 1901 to 1972. Initially known as the Skinner Organ Company, it was founded by Ernest M. Skinner, who was later joined by other key figures such as Arthur Hudson Marks, Joseph Silver Whiteford, and G. Donald Harrison. The company was formed from the merger of the Skinner Organ Company and the pipe organ division of the Æolian Company in 1932.

During the Skinner period, the company produced numerous innovative instruments, perfecting the "Pitman Windchest" and other mechanical advancements. The firm moved to a new factory in Boston in 1914. G. Donald Harrison, who joined in 1927, influenced the tonal design significantly, steering the company towards a more classically eclectic style. After Harrison's death in 1956, Joseph S. Whiteford took over, emphasizing the organ's role in accompanying vocal music and securing major contracts. Despite its prestige, the company ceased operations in 1972.

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