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a newpaper photo of Charles K. Beaman playing his beloved organ and chimes, that Charles himself constructed from a crowbar and truck drive shafts
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C.K. Beaman's hand written notes inside the organ
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The Charles K. Beaman Organ as found Oct.2002
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The William Miller Chapel where this organ resided and neglected for many years following Charles Beaman's death
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Look close at the organ parts constructed by C. K. Beaman and the 30 Campanella bells taken from an ancient Shoninger organ, given to him by Miles Dales, Oneonta, when Mr. Dales had a music store on Elm St.
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From yellow pine Charles Beaman whittled ornamental pipes which he coated with aluminum paint to “make the organ look better
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Hours and Hours of cleaning
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Pallet valves added to old chest for subbass
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How Charles added the extra manual above stop rail
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The extra stops built and added by Charles
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More components built by Charles
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Over 150 hours just to clean everything
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Location of the William Miller Chapel
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William Miller
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The Chapel
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