Estey employed master woodcarvers, designers, engineers, and inventors, many of whom who. High above Brattleboro village, a row of seven nearly identical industrial buildings stands as a reminder that the town was once a world center for organ.

probably the most important thing that ever happened to Brattleboro,вЂќ said historical society member John Carnahan, who was one of the members who began accepting the instruments more than 30 years ago.Д¬arnahan said it was the historical societyвЂ™s duty to take in these relics of BrattleboroвЂ™s industrial past and, over time, the society collected more than 50 organs. For many years Estey was the largest employer in the state of Vermont. The Brattleboro Historical Society began collecting old organs back in the 1980s, years before there was even an organ museum.

So that's the point where we are now, I think.вЂќ вЂњYou know, you don't want to be spending money on storage when you could be spending money on programs and that kind of a thing. вЂњWe're only now maturing into realizing that it's also a responsibility that you want to be able to take care of them,вЂќ said George. George said the museum is coming into its own and offering concerts and talks on the Estey legacy - but, like at any nonprofit, every penny counts. But as the warehouse filled up, George said it was time to make a change. George said for a very long time the museum would pretty much accept anything that had the name Estey Organs on it. In 1852 Jacob Estey founded the company and bought out another Brattleboro manufacturing business. So that's the point where we are now, I think.' - Barbara George, volunteer at Estey Organ Museum For a century the Estey Organ Company in Brattleboro, Vermont was the largest Organ (music) manufacturer in the United States. 'You don't want to be spending money on storage when you could be spending money on programs and that kind of a thing.

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