Midmer-Losh Organ Company was a pipe organ building business that was located in Merrick, New York.
Reuben Midmer founded his own organ building company in Brooklyn, New York in 1860. His son Reed started working at the shop at age 14 and eventually took charge of the shop. Around 1875, the name of the company was changed to "Reuben Midmer & Son." When Reuben died, Reed purchased the business from his father's estate; and in 1906, he moved the shop to Merrick.[1]
Seibert and George Losh acquired the Midmer & Son firm in 1920.[2] They changed the name of the firm to "Midmer-Losh Organ Company" in 1924.
Chapter 17 of Stephen D. Smith's book [3] is devoted to Midmer-Losh.
References
edit- ^ "The History of the Organ in the United States" by Orpha Ochse, pages 278-279
- ^ ACCHOS "Grand Ophicleide" Issue 27, page 6
- ^ "Atlantic City's musical masterpiece" (2002) pp.377-406