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ELECTRONIC ORGAN
CONSTRUCTORS' SOCIETY
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The Electronic Organ Constructor's Society is a society for those interested in building and/or customizing electronic organs and similar electronic musical instruments. The Society was founded in 1960 by the late Arthur le Boutillier in order to bring together enthusiasts who were building electronic organs from kits or to designs published in books and magazines. Although based in the United Kingdom it now has members in many other countries. While the EOCS is nominally an amateur society some of the U.K. members have gone on to earn their living by working at their former hobby. In the USA, Australia and New Zealand a much greater proportion of the members seem to have followed this path, and many have remained members. NOTE Members may access the "Members For Sale and Wanted" page of this site as indicated on page 36 of the Electronic Organ Magazine, Number 204 |
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The range of interests within the society is wide. Some
members have a greater interest in building than playing
their instruments. Others prefer to play but build in
order to have something special, while some even want
to build an instrument on which to learn to play. Over
the years since the EOCS was founded, members have
designed and built many different types of instrument,
including synthesisers, electronic pianos and even a
few curiosities such as add-on electronic voices for
a piano-accordion. However, with the wide availability
of cheap electronic keyboards, the current membership
concentrates mainly on instruments with classical and
cinema (theatre) organ voices. Some members are also
involved with pipe organs, including one who has built
digital multiplex and capture combination systems for
pipe organs. The members also cover a wide range of
occupations. All who are interested in electronic organ
building as a hobby are welcome as members.
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