There are surviving examples of their work today, but John Wick thought that surely an organ could be operated purely electrically, avoiding the difficulties of pneumatic actions. The Wicks initially used all mechanical action, but with the advent of electricity and electric blowers, began to experiment with electro-pneumatic actions. By 1908, the three Wicks incorporated the Wicks Organ Company, and began producing pipe organs for homes and churches in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and eventually almost every state in the country. The Wicks created more of their instruments, and interest in organs built right here in Illinois grew. It wasn't long before nearby churches heard of their work, and wanted the same for their growing parishes. Using their talents as a watchmaker, a cabinet maker, and a jeweler, the three Wicks created a small mechanical action instrument that successfully met the needs of their church. Soon the parish wanted a new pipe organ to replace their aging reed organ, so John Wick, with the help of his brothers, Louis and Adolph, started to work. The local Catholic priest had asked John Wick to study organ and become the church organist. The Wicks Organ Company started in the early 1900's on the second floor of a jewelry and watch-making store in Highland, Illinois. If this area does not include you, please call our offices at 1-87 to find the service technician in your area.The Wicks Organ Company is a custom pipe organ builder.
Our Service Area includes Illinois from Peoria, south to Cairo, and east to the Indiana border, and all of Missouri except for the Kansas City area.
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Our service technicians can also give you information on solid-state upgrades to the electrical system of your organ, along with information on digital augmentation and other new advances in pipe organ technology.īilling is based on the average amount of time to tune, plus mileage from Highland, Illinois and expenses during the tuning. This is not included in an annual contract, and is billed by time, labor, miles from Highland, and expenses. The card is provided for you to note any mechanical or tuning problems you might encounter between visits, and aids our technicians in locating and solving problems.Įmergency Service: If a problem occurs that prevents your immediate use of the organ, we can send a crew ASAP. Leave Card: Our technicians will leave a card for listing all work done during the visit. The organ blower motors are oiled or greased as necessary. Systems Check: All mechanical systems are checked on every visit. Reeds are tuned, and any out-of-tune flue pipes are adjusted. The room must also be silent while the tuners are present.Ī touch-up tuning: Touch up tunings are preferred in mid-season. When tuning, the church must be as close to normal temperature as possible, that is, the temperature the church would be for a usual service at that time of year. Drastic changes in pitch, such as matching A=440 would incur an extra charge. Our services include:Ī complete tuning: The entire organ is tuned to its current pitch. If you notify us ahead of time, we will make every effort to accommodate your request, although we can suggest schedule options that will minimize your costs by grouping customers in one area. We will schedule our regular visits to fit your programming needs. Alternately, a Christmas season/Easter season schedule is often preferred. For the best maintenance of your organ, we recommend a semi-annual tuning schedule to match the change in seasons, such as in May or June, when the air conditioning first comes on, and in November or December, when the heat first becomes necessary. Regular visits also give our technicians the chance to foresee any large problems before they occur.
Regular visits insure your organ is always kept in tune to match the change in seasons, and any problems are caught immediately and repaired.
Regular tunings keep your organ in top playing condition. Factory trained service teams stand ready to give your instrument service We offer: Wicks Organ Company Service Teams have established a reputation for reliability over the last 80 years and we are continually working to improve that reputation with each of our customers.
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