The hierarchy of labor in an organ factory clearly places the woodworkers and cabinetmakers at the top. While the tuning and musical components of an organ may seem to be the most difficult and mysterious part of the process, Peter Daniels points out that “organ building is glorified cabinetmaking … [and] the artistic end of it has been romanced all way out of proportion … it’s [the musical tuning] an art, but you can teach [it].”8 While the romance of organ building certainly comes from the industries connection to an ancient craft tradition, generations of the Moller family have clearly believed that these skills can all be taught, and that the mystery lies in the completed product, not in the labor itself.
