Humpe Organ Company

Active: Unknown - Unknown Type: Builder

Distinction:

Richmond, Ohio, 1961-2020. Born July 19, 1935

Paul R. Marchesano on July 21st, 2018:

From Builders editor Stephen Hall, June 21, 2018. --
Humpe Organ Company is a privately-held company located in Richmond, Ohio. The company is engaged in service of existing and building new pipe organs. It was established in 1961 by Joseph Humpe, owner.1

The most recently recorded activity in the database by this builder was in 1990. Current status of the company is unknown. [this information is out of date and incorrect -- Paul Marchesano, 15 Dec 2021]
Source:

  1. "Humpe Organ Company", Dun & Bradstreet Business directory, https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/humpeorgancompany-richmond-oh-4340003.html.

Paul R. Marchesano on December 15th, 2021:

October 30, 2004:
From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). —

Joseph E. Humpe. Active in Richmond, Ohio, ca. 1980s; active 1991.

Staff: Joseph G. Zamberlan.

Sources:
The American Organist March 1991 (New York: American Guild of Organists), 50.
Joseph G. Zamberlan.


Paul R. Marchesano on December 15th, 2021:

According to Mr. Humpe's Facebook page, he has retired. "Former Owner at Self employed pipe organ builder"

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Humpe Organ Company
Database Specs:

  • 14 Instruments
  • 3 Consoles
  • 0 Blowers

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