Organ Builders

About

William Longmore with his grandsons, Zack and Nick Emerson

Four generations of organ building

Mr. William Longmore grew up in Cleveland,Ohio, and played trombone in the band and orchestra in secondary school. After thirteen years as a Pattern Maker, he joined the Holtkamp Organ Company of Cleveland, where he was employed from 1974 through 1978.

In 1978, Mr. Longmore moved to Lakeland, Florida, to work with the Klug & Schumacher Organ Company. Establishing his own firm in 1984, Mr. Longmore has since installed organs in Oregon, Texas, the Bahamas, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Englewood. He and his wife, Margaret, have three children and five grandchildren.

 

 
 

William in front of Opus V.

William’s Son-in-law assisting with releathering.

William’s father wiring a Solid State system.

Building an antiphonal windchest.