Our company began in 1960 in Chattanooga when William Barger began servicing pipe organs as an independent technician. Initially, the business was centered around service and rebuilding theatre organs and reproducing player pianos, in addition to a number of church organ customers. From the mid-1960’s to the mid-1970’s, Mr. Barger worked with Mr. W.R. Bradberry, the M.P. Möller organ sales and service representative in eastern Tennessee. Mr. Bradberry was a uniquely gifted craftsman, and his talent largely led Mr. Barger to aspire to the highest degree of craftsmanship and integrity.

 

Charles Nix joined the company first as a summer employee, and a few years later became a full partner in the expanding business in 1983. While we restore and build new organs, service and tuning remains an important element in our work, providing direct connections with churches, schools, and organists.

 

We expect to continue our growth by always building to the highest degree of craftsmanship, and operating our company with the integrity that is so often missing in today’s world. Our modern shop and warehouse facilities accommodate any restoration or new instrument. We work with customers to design the best possible organ within any financial constraints that may be present. Parts of the organ that are beyond our own shop facilities are contracted to the best-quality companies in the country, and are always built to our specifications and requirements.

 

Utilizing existing instruments and rebuilding organs is our greatest field of expertise. We have extensively specialized in using existing quality instruments as the basis for achieving an excellent organ for our customers at a fraction of what the instrument would cost if it were all new.

 

In addition to our experience with M.P. Möller and Aeolian-Skinner, we are factory-approved service technicians for Schantz, Austin, Casavant, Wicks, Zimmer, Reuter, and other companies.