Votey Organ Co. View Extant Instruments View Instruments

Distinction:

Detroit, Michigan, 1897-1898.
Classification: Builder

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August 14, 2015:

For further information see Farrand & Votey and Edwin Scott Votey.

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October 30, 2004:

From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders by David H. Fox (Organ Historical Society, 1991). -

Votey Organ Co. succeeded the pipe organ business of Farrand & Votey firm of Detroit, Michigan; Farrand retained the reed organ portion in an amicable split. Edwin S. Votey operated the new company from c. 1897 to c. 1898. Votey merged with Aeolian to form Aeolian-Votey in 1899; the name is sometimes used informally in reference to the business activities of Edwin S. Votey.

Staff: William B. Fleming; W. D. Gray; George Head.

Source:

  • James Hammann.
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We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on October 14, 2019.

Database Specs:

  • 10 Organs
  • 0 Divisions
  • 0 Consoles