More Frequently Asked Questions...
Q: How does it work?
A: It uses compressed air from a ‘Blower’ to play tuned pipes.
The airway to each pipe is blocked by a wooden ‘pallet’, sealed with leather, until the pipe is required to ‘speak’.
In addition to the keyframe, this organ is also able to play electronically via small electromagnets which open and close the ports instead of the cardboard book.
Compressed Air
from blower
Tubing to connect tracker bar to primary action mechanism
Simplified animation of a Keyless ‘Primary Action’ mechanism for detecting pressure changes at the tracker bar ports
Valve to exhaust air from the pallet motor when the port is closed
‘Bleed’ tube to equalise air pressure in pouch when port closed