Reed Organ Society, Inc. - An International Organization

10/25/2026

It took a bit longer than we first hoped, but the ROS website/database is back online after a major renovation to the framework that nobody sees. There will likely be a number of errors that you will encounter over the next few days, especially in the member portal as we continue to update the various functions. Thanks for your patience!

Founded in 1981, the Society is an international, non-profit organization devoted to the appreciation, study, collection, restoration and preservation of reed organs. Membership is open to anyone who is genuinely interested in reed organs. If you enjoy these organs and want to learn more about them,...

10/21/2026

The Reed Organ Society is performing some maintenance on its website. While maintenance is underway, the website will not be accessible.

We will post an update here as soon as the website is available after maintenance.

Thank you for your patience!

10/08/2026

The latest ROS Quarterly journal is available now to read or download as a PDF via the Membership Portal on the ROS Website.
The cost of a digital subscription is well worth just the material found in this publication four times a year!
Articles include:
- An unusual organ in an unusual place (onboard of the Fram during a polar expedition)
- Estey Reed Organ Wind Systems (part II)
and more!

Join the Reed Organ Society and become a member: https://www.reedsoc.org/index.php/membership/new-membership

10/08/2026

The second quarterly issue of 2026 is available.

Articles include:
- The restauration of an Earhuff Reed Organ
- The history of Vogel & Hughes
- Celluloid Ephemera
- A Unique Use of Portable Organs—An Unexpected Surprise
- An interesting 1898 Fort Wayne Organ Company Export Catalog
- Estey Reed Organ Wind Systems (part I)
And more! ROS members can download a PDF copy from the Membership Portal at the ROS website (https://www.reedsoc.org/).

Join the Reed Organ Society and become a member: https://www.reedsoc.org/index.php/membership/new-membership

04/09/2026

The first quarterly issue of 2026 is available on the Reed Organ Society website. Articles include:
- Restoring an Estey Miniature Organ
- Autophone Concert Roller Organ Restoration
- A Two-manual Estey Reed Organ
- A Reed Organ in a Choral Concert

And more! ROS members can download a PDF copy from the Membership Portal at the ROS website (https://www.reedsoc.org/).

Join the Reed Organ Society and become a member: https://www.reedsoc.org/index.php/membership/new-membership

12/30/2025

Our fourth 2025 issue of the ROS Quarterly is now available. Articles include:
- an article about the J.G. Earhuff Organ & Piano Company
- the Huntsville, Alabama AGO Keyboard Encounter
- Arndt Organ Supply Company visit (and a Wurlitzer theatre organ)
- Taylor & Farley Flattop reed organ construction observations
- Estey miniature reed organs restorations
- a Carpenter Curiosity
- restoring a family's Story & Clark reed organ
- sheet music

and more!

ROS members can download a PDF copy from the Membership Portal at the ROS website right now, however! Join the Reed Organ Society and become a member: https://www.reedsoc.org/index.php/membership/new-membership