The Haskell organ pipe construction, sometimes known as "Haskelling" is a method of organ construction used when space does not permit the builder to build a full-length pipe. It consists of a shorter (compared to the full-length pipe) tube nested within another shorter tube. This construction, however, subtly alters the tone of the pipe, causing it to adopt a slightly string-like tone. The minimum height of a 16-foot pipe using this technique is around 10 feet. Haskelling diagram

History

This technique was developed and patented by the

William E. Haskell William E. Haskell was an American organ-builder and inventor born on November 29, 1865 in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Charles S. Haskell, was also an organ-builder employed by the Roosevelt organ company, located in Philadelphia. At the age of 1 ...

in 1910 for Estey, in a series of patents Haskell took out on techniques intended to reduce the length of organ pipes while maintaining their pitch. Haskell creates several variations on this design. This technique was especially used in the Estey Minuette organs, which had 2MP

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in what resembled rather large grand or upright piano cases.http://americantreasuretour.com/estey-grand-minuette

Uses

This technique is far more commonly used on

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pipes than

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pipes.

References

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