Organ Christmas Tree Ornament Pipe Dimension Table
Pipe Pitch Rod size Speaking length Foot length Overall length
1 8' C 3/16" 3" 1/4" 3 1/4"
2 C# 3/16" 2 13/16" 5/16" 3 1/8"
3 D 3/16" 2 11/16" 5/16" 3"
4 D# 5/32" 2 1/2" 5/16" 2 13/16"
5 E 5/32" 2 3/8" 5/16" 2 11/16"
6 F 5/32" 2 1/4" 5/16" 2 9/16"
7 F# 5/32" 2 1/8" 5/16" 2 7/16"
8 G 5/32" 2" 5/16" 2 5/16"
9 G# 1/8" 1 7/8" 5/16" 2 3/16"
10 A 1/8" 1 13/16" 5/16" 2 1/8"
11 A# 1/8" 1 11/16" 5/16" 2"
12 B 1/8" 1 9/16" 5/16" 1 7/8"
13 4' C 1/8" 1 1/2" 5/16" 1 13/16"
14 C# 1/8" 1 7/16" 5/16" 1 3/4"
15 D 3/32" 1 5/16" 5/16" 1 5/8"
16 D# 3/32" 1 1/4" 5/16" 1 9/16"
17 E 3/32" 1 3/16" 5/16" 1 1/2"
18 F 3/32" 1 1/8" 5/16" 1 7/16"
19 F# 3/32" 1 1/16" 5/16" 1 3/8"
20 G 3/32" 1" 5/16" 1 5/16"
21 G# 3/32" 15/16" 5/16" 1 1/4"
22 A 3/32" 7/8" 5/16" 1 3/16"
23 A# 1/16" 7/8" 5/16" 1 3/16"
24 B 1/16" 13/16" 5/16" 1 1/8"
25 2' C 1/16" 3/4" 5/16" 1 1/16"
26 C# 1/16" 11/16" 5/16" 1"
27 D 1/16" 11/16" 5/16" 1"
28 D# 1/16" 5/8" 5/16" 15/16"
29 E 1/16" 5/8" 5/16" 15/16"
30 F 1/16" 9/16" 5/16" 7/8"
31 F# .047" steel 9/16" 5/16" 7/8"
music wire
Use aluminum rod for all sizes above 1/16", to allow for turning a conical foot. Use aluminum rod or tubing for 1/16", and steel music wire for pipe #31. Note that foot length is the same except for pipe #1, 8'C, which has a shortened foot to fit the case.
Copyright © James H. H. Lampert, 1999. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
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