| 5 The mechanical parts are all made from imported brass, aluminum, and bronze. Most of the raw materials came to the factory through suppliers in Baltimore and the Midwest (St. Joseph’s Lead Co.)
The third category of components for the pipe organs came from animal materials. The leather used in the valves came from Scotch or New Zealand lambskins, and the keys were made from imported African ivory.
Figure 5:Ivory keys. Personal photograph.
So while the raw materials around Hagerstown, at least the woods, were important in the early years of the company, it was really the extensive transportation routes that allowed Moller to obtain his raw materials and flourish in the organ trade.
T he Eastern Façade: The Civic-Minded Moller
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