Russell
and Company, Organ Builders, located in Cambridgeport, Vermont was
founded in 1976 to serve tuning and maintenance needs, but
then expanded its facilities in 1978 to include the building of new
pipe organs. In 1980, they moved to larger facilities, and by
1987, the
company had outgrown its space requiring the construction of a new
5,600-square-foot facility which includes an assembly room with a 35-foot
ceiling.
In
addition to the production of fine pipe organs, Russell and Company
also manufactures
organ pipes, consoles, and windchests which it supplies to the trade.
Their customers include many of the finest companies, and Russell
pipework is included in such notable instruments as the Crystal Cathedral;
Second
Baptist Church, Houston; the University of Alaska, Fairbanks; and the Cathedral of Funchal,
Madeira, Portugal.
The
company's founder and director, Stephen J. Russell, received his
education at RPI and Westminster Choir College. After graduation,
he apprenticed under Timen Koelewijn, noted Dutch-American pipe
maker and organ builder. In 1980, Koelewijn retired, later
selling his business to Russell. This brought the move to Vermont
and a greater emphasis on new organ construction.
Since 1980,
the company has enjoyed controlled but constant growth due to the consistently
high quality of the workmanship and Mr. Russell's painstaking attention
to the fine points of tonal design and finishing.
Now
after 49 years, Russell & Company is no longer accepting contracts
for production of new organs or restoration and rebuilding projects
as the backlog of existing work under contract is completed through
2025. The company will continue to offer tuning and maintenance
services within our geographical area as well as limited production
of new organ pipes to the trade. Consulting services are also available.
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