This vid is a halfway measure, more to come! definitely a marked improvement, 1 step back then next vid 2 steps forwards! LOOK MUM NO ORGAN TEE's Are Available Here store.lookmumnocomputer.com/collections/merch There has been comments about my statement on keeping it original is inconsistent with what i've done with the electronics and the LED's. i just want to say i disagree. I dont think its inconsistent. the console is even rewired to be modern electronics. The rats nest of wiring from the 70's has been removed yes. But its more a statement about the console which is the main interface device, and keeping that original, warts and all. this is the part that people touched and used. it holds the story thats why it would be horrid to revamp it. This project is not about keeping it original but building on the machine but keeping true to its story. Also the comments about the blower running out of air in the store cupboard are vastly over estimating its ability to try and make a vacuum chamber! Besides the cupboard is relatively large and has a false ceiling. Getting air is the least of its worries.

@tesicnr

Жыл бұрын

Great Job! For the blower maybe check if you "just" need to change the bearings

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

@@tesicnr its probable! but im hoping to have a spare so if i take it apart and it needs a lot of work the organ isn't indefinitely out of action if you catch me drift, since i have 1, i cant take it to pieces.

@bunker1213

Жыл бұрын

That art on the Tee looks great! Tee-shirt looked a bit on the baggy side but will see the actual fit when I get it 😀

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

@@bunker1213 nice! yeah drawn by me mate johnny goddard

@alessandro_-_

Жыл бұрын

Personally I would keep the blower as it is ( and of coure maintain it functioning ). I like the bzzz that makes when it's speeding up since from part 2 hahahah

I think it would be cool if the "organist that knows what they're doing" is Anna Lapwood. Me and probably a bunch of others here know her from the KZread algorithm recommending her repeatedly after you bought Joan's organ. Anna appears to play regularly in Royal Albert Hall and it would be smashing to hear her comparison on massive organ in a concert hall, vs smaller organ in a way too small room. Also it could be a fun mix with your modern bleep blop music vs Anna's more classical/movie soundtrack style.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

yep ofcourse, i fired an email over recently. who knows lets see.

@the_jcbone

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, let's hope she'll consider Sams small organ.

@2760ade

Жыл бұрын

@@the_jcbone He said earlier that it is a "relatively small" organ, so who knows!!🤣

@geoffreypiltz271

Жыл бұрын

@@the_jcbone Yep, there just had to be a "Sam's organ" double entendre sometime.

@timberthewolf733

Жыл бұрын

YES

Even out of tune the organ sounds absolutely beautiful.

@DanielGBenesScienceShows

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Beautiful and organic.

@juliansimons9396

Жыл бұрын

Right??? They literally can't record actual pipe organs besides this one it's absolutely genius!!! And totally sets precident for home pipe organs!!!!

@OrganNLou

Жыл бұрын

I AGREE!!! Its come a LONG WAY!!

@natebell4764

Жыл бұрын

Really love them wood pipes.

@Alkatross

Жыл бұрын

The wooden pipes sounded more in tune

When do we get the full "I BOUGHT A CHURCH ORGAN" movie? Will it be at film festivals?

I've only recently found your channel. Everything from arduino sequencers to church organs.... The depth of your knowledge, talent, passion and your brilliant ability to convey knowledge blows me away. Your channel is an example of the best of what youtube can be. You're an effing star. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos.

@thames21

Жыл бұрын

To me he is one of the classic youtubers, so glad he managed to stay the same in a way. Production value went up but the contents stay interesting to me. Really a good guy who I will always be excited about what he comes up with next.

@Mgis90

Жыл бұрын

lovely put

What an amazing transformation. Sometimes tucking the problem in the closet is just what you need. I can't wait to see who you get to collab with from the professional organist community.

@rick420buzz

Жыл бұрын

Requesting Diana Bish.

@eteberdan

Жыл бұрын

Anna Lapwood!

This is the channel I never grow tired off. The attitude (positive and friendly), the playfulness, the inventiveness, the fun, the can do. Thanks for spreading joy. To me this is the essence of music, the energy.

Would look good with a stained glass effect panel in a LMNC theme in that bit over the keyboard. Would still be see through and in keeping with church organs roots.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

actually thinking of making a backlit stained glass window on the wall!

@rikardottosson1272

Жыл бұрын

Scaled down rose window FTW. Some blasphemous imagery involving electronics and synths

@FixerUK

Жыл бұрын

@@rikardottosson1272 Don't want to start any blasphemous rumours.

@mxbunnycatter

Жыл бұрын

I like this idea 💜 Maybe something with a miniature caricature of the organ, or an ode to Joan

Haven't seen anyone wire wrap a loom like that since my days in avionics repair! Not very many techs could make it look so smooth.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

It didn't look that uniform when I started lacing a year ago haha: slowly getting neater

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

Definitely beats cable ties!

Your perseverance on this project deserves recognition from your government 😊 thank you for sharing!

I prefer stuff that looks its age. The perfectionists that return stuff to factory condition effectively destroy its history.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

That's the one! Have You seen the vid of the vought Corsair at I think raf Hendon museum where they are painstakingly removed the paint that in the 70's was plonked on top of original worn paint to look new and shiny. Madness I say. Madness

@TheDreadGazeebo

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

How has it taken me this long to realize your hymn board numbers are meme primes minus one?! Keep up the great work, man!

@2760ade

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I've always wondered whether they had any relevance, or if they were just random!!

@JaredConnell

Жыл бұрын

I just saw that too lol

@not_on

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was going to ask what they meant.

@iscander_s

Жыл бұрын

I didn't even knew until now what this board with number was and thought I missed some inner joke from earlier episodes

even with the tuning being worse the sound is still nicer imo without all the background noise the fan made. it's going to be really nice when you get all the little details fixed

Thanks for showing us your huge organ again 👍

every new video of this saga just gets more and more glorious

Functionality, but with originality, is the way to go. I’m a church organist, and part of the enjoyment from visiting other instruments is experiencing first hand the history - often written in pencil on the inside of the pipe chest. Thanks for saving this amazing piece of audio engineering.

I love the "not quite" numbers over the organ. Please never change them ;)

we need to hear @AnnaLapwoodOrgan play on this thing when it's done!

Yes yes Sam, Vivaldi background music making this project even more epic

In the end you might find you can sort the reservoir out so it can be moved closer to the pipes without getting too much noise (if you have a problem with air supply to the pipes). The organs I've seen all have the blower in a separate room because of the noise, but the reservoirs are usually in the pipe chambers with a really short run to the wind chests.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

Yep. If when all pipes are running it's a problem I'll either put it closer or more wires. It's so close I don't think it's gunna be an issue

@NOLAfugee

Жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER it was only an analogy. Tubes aren't actually wires, silly.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

@@NOLAfugee language is language you know what I meant. Partially the fact I commit to practical as I am a jumble with words and you know what I meant.

@NOLAfugee

Жыл бұрын

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER you forgot for a moment that you're working as a plumber more than an electrician on this job. Keep up the good work.

@NOLAfugee

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a better solution is to go bigger, not more, with a wider pipe from the cupboard to the organ room. I'm sure flow rate charts are available somewhere on the internet.

Maybe you could show the blower/bellows on a CCTV display at the organ ? The console, of course, needs to rise slowly out of the floor when you start to play.

@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER

Жыл бұрын

Good idea. Not thought of that one

@theelmonk

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZlrt7WJnqvAfaQ.html

When people are trying to explain electronics they often use water or air as an analogy to make the concepts more relatable. You do the opposite. Love it. The more ways we have to understand the world the better we understand it.

It was to be demolished with the church and Joan saved it, then you saved it. It'll never be perfect but it's alive. It doesn't matter how clean it is or isn't

Finally noticed the hymn numbers. Nice.

You're still extremely diligent on this project, so happy to see how far you've come.

This project has heart and soul. I´ll visit your museum for sure once I´m around!

It's all progress. & You've learned a fair bit about church organs!

I spend too much time on KZread but this is one of the few things that I stop everything I'm doing and watch whenever there's an update. I don't know how popular this project is in comparison to your others, but for me, it's been so amazing to watch!

the tuning (or lack thereof) just adds more to the story, I love the sound this beast produces a collection of 50+ years of woes and triumphs

0:40 never realized until now, just how much I appreciate the looks of an old-school wiring loom.

Great work, Sam. You've put so much into giving Joan's organ a new life. Saved from the scrap, entertaining (and educating) people again. Brilliant!

There is something about "upgrading" an old instrument with the new electronics without making it look like a plastic mould of an old instrument that is very nostalgic. Most old things get thrown away or they are inefficient to use with modern needs, but you managed to bring the organ back to 2023. Loved the outro about the organ playing! Also the LEDs are perfect, this is in fact KZread and if anyone are offended, they should listen to the radio!

I love the "whatever works" attitude

you could add a live video feed of the blower apparatus into the organ room to keep it in the display

I love this series so much. This was the reason I found to your channel since the video of getting the organ from the old church building turned into a house.

You can always put a camera on the windchest and put a screen up in the organ room if you want people to see that bit working while they use the organ.

I would love to see Anna Lapwood play the Organ once it is finished.

@frankkay6457

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Get the BBC on to this because everyone should see this EPIC journey!

@MrMobius2011

Жыл бұрын

Getting Anna Lapwood to play it was my first thought as well :)

@Rico01000

Жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment this 👌

@johnd6487

Жыл бұрын

I can’t help wondering how much these videos have bolstered Anna’s channel.. I certainly hadn’t heard of her until the algorithm started flagging up her channel shortly after I subscribed to this one (not, I should add, that I haven’t been glad to make the discovery)

@DrRusty5

Жыл бұрын

It so needs to happen! - her second album could be "The Museum Sessions" 😅😅😅

Just love the way you are tinkering a propper working organ together.

I put a pipe organ in my church in 1978 and later moved it to the new building in 1984. The ivories look yellow but that's the way they were. A few years later we got a new music director and she said to leave the roll top cover open and the ivories will bleach out due to ambient IR. I said to myself, yeah right. But, a few years later the ivories we much whiter, actually almost perfect. Wow! Thanks Linda for the tip.

This was definitely a labor of love. I can't imagine anyone else in the universe putting as much time & effort in this project as you did. You have the patience of a saint! The end product is magic. I am proud of you.

I absolutely adore the Frankensteininess of this organ! Giving something old a new life with new technology is just so cool!

I can't wait until the world has access to this. What fun!! Imagine being able to play your own composition or lay a track down, have that recorded on a mic, sent to you by email and then do what you want with it! The viral demand could be astonishing. Automate that, manage the access and what a great way to raise funds.

Sam without you that organ’s days would have already ended long ago. With the love you’ve given it will now live to play music for many more days! Love what you’ve done with it! Can we get just one more chorus of “🎶 Sam you just don’t know what your doing…..🎶🎶” 🤣

If you see this Sam, an idea for the pipes I had goes like this: PVC, but instead of PVC cement on the joints/couplers (permanent bonding), you use a bit of silicone caulk OUTSIDE the connection. Air tight (don't try with water) and removable. If you need to cut the PVC to length, it can always be coupled back together for full length. You can use the PVC as a manifold to connect to the flexible hoses you already have. Just some theory crafting. I agree with your statements/thought-process on keeping the soul of the instrument in the looks department but making it more functional with the electronics. Wish you luck and thanks for the content!

I LOVE that you properly loom your wiring old school, so much better that way!

Sam I gotta say you're acting like a true museum conservationist with your approach to this organ! preserving (and continuing) the story is totally the right approach.. not sure why youtube is obsessed with restoration videos these days- maybe because with the world going to shit , it's therapeutic for people to see things go back to how they were... anyway keep up the good work! Hope to visit someday :)

I felt a lot emotional too! When I saw your posts without all the ranks and everything I almost fainted HAHAHAH. The story behind this " beast " is incredible... from Joan who wanted to keep them instead of it beeing thrown away to you who restored it not in it's original state but enough to make and hear it sounding! I fell in love with the organ since when I saw your first video. From then I studied the instrument and watched so many videos on it that I can't even remember! We don't even know how much effort you're putting on this project

My cat has runned away hahaha But great job! Beautiful organ, and you are a Genius!

There's nothing quite like the sound of an old pipe organ Beautiful

Switched on Vivaldi is fucking epic. From a lifetime of classical influence, study, and eventually electronic production and sound design. You're a bloody superhero mate

And that is exactly why so many organs have their own HVAC systems - helps keep them in some semblance of tune! If you look at Rob Scallon's video where he tours a pipe organ, each room of ranks has a heater in it.

So cool to see this organ given new life - what a great project!

Getting more and more amazingly awesome 🤩 (or awesomely amazing, whichever way the air - silently - blows😍)👍👍👍

Pipe organs are for devoted people, no one in this world could say you are not. It has so much soul, all his past, and your touch.

The sound is great. I love the effort you put into it!

Dude, you are both tenacious and awesome! I love the organ project so much.

I once restored an MG Midget 1973 (round wheel arch model) and by the time it no longer felt like the car I bought and dragged out of a hedge, I stopped loving it. It's a cautionary tale ;) Great attitude to heritage, Sam! 👍

I love the organ updates! Such a wild project

Love your enthusiasm!

This is such an impressive and inspiring project. The sound of it is amazing! Can't wait to see more

Your passion, intelligence, and unstoppable energy make this whole story so exciting to watch. Thank you for sharing it!

Your commitment to this project and the amount of work you're putting into it - seemingly entirely on your own - is inspirational and frankly, humbling. More power to you! I look forward to seeing you complete it, however long it takes.

Love the vid! Happy there is goi g to be more.

Amazing job! Can't wait for the whole thing to be in place.

ooooo, over 19 minutes on Joan's organ, lucky us

wow it sounds so gorgeous, omg I would be glad to see more videos with just a music with that organ :)

Awesome mate well done again.

Beautiful.

Love the lights on the pipes as they play.

Utter amazing Sam!

Huge improvement soundwise with the blower in a separate room, the effort pays off definately! stoked to see the progress you made with this huge project.

Finally sounding awesome!

Awesome it's made a massive difference 👍

Wow that's fantastic! Well done!

Your video gives good feelings! It's so grand to see the effort that you put into this project, and all the small detail. To know that it could've been repurposed as something else entirely, it's a wonder to see. Keep it up!

I love Joan's organ just the way it is. Tells a real story.

What a lot of work, with lots of love for music and lots of love for an old but lovely church pipe organ. This is absolute beautiful and i think the only Midi church pipe organ on the whole planet. Pure beauty❤

This is such a neat project. Love seeing it evolve.

This is epic, I love that you're giving it a new lease of life. The LEDs are a touch of genius. Rob Scallon did an Organ video, they found a midi port on the Organ and played songs on it via a laptop, that was fun.

I love your approach to this restoration!

Great job, Sam.

I love your wrapping skills.

Loving the cable management!

Great series of Videos, truly great demonstration on the practical application of digital technology and techniques. The analog component starting to turn, just icing on the cake. I'm with you on the patina preservation.

Really sick intro music. Thanks for sharing all the wonder😊

I think it sounds fantastic 😀

What an undertaking. So much work, so much knowledge and time. It's really coming together! Really enjoyed this series so far, and can't wait to see what's next.

Love it, you're brilliant, PEACE!

I really enjoy watching you bring this organ into the 21st century. It's a wonderful application of new technology to old.

Loved your CAD explanation, you're a pretty damn good teacher! Thank you and keep making it!

Keep at it Sam! Well done, sir!

What a great project. I'd love to play it

I actually love how it works and looks

I love this series Sam keep kicking ass, from Canada with love

The flutes sound fantastic, I love what you played there :) must be awesome in this with the reduced noise and hiss.

I agree 100%. Leave the rough edges, the life, and age the way it is. It's awesome. For me, it's the contrast between the new and old tech. With the mix of synths and a classic old church organ keeping the old dirt and patina is perfect. Got freaked out when you dragged the keyboard console. A few times there looked like it was going to topple over. Very relieved.

Those LEDs add such a beautiful visual to go with the beautiful sound

Great work fixing those leaks, adding better connections and getting the noisy parts into another room. Absolutely brilliant improvement. A+++ from me.

WOW that sounded AWESOME at the end - great job!!

Sounding insane! can't wait to visit!