Rochester Woodworkers Society


Rick Parsons, the 4th generation at Parsons Pipe Organ Builders, explains about pipe organs	The facility produces two major pipe organs each year and maintains and repairs many more	The shop is well equipped and comfortably spaced	Some of the work in progress

The organ set up to test the various pipes	This is the air conductor box with the seats for the pipes	The electric air gates	The "voicing room" for tuning the pipes

Rob Ringer hosted us at Naples Specialty Hardwoods	Rob builds trout boats and St. Lawrence rowing skiffs	In addition to boat building Rob runs the lumber and hardwood business

Photos by Jim Altemus

Parsons Pipe Organ Builders and Naples Specialty Hardwoods Tours