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hortly after the turn of the century, Gutfleisch & Schopp moved to
Alliance, Ohio, which was surrounded at
the time by several emerging organbuilders:
Schantz, Holtkamp, Hillgreen-Lane, Page,
and others. In later years, Schopp was a
major supplier of pipes to M. P. Moller and
Aeolian-Skinner.
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n 1947, The Gutfleisch & Schopp partnership was dissolved, and the firm of A.
R. Schopps Sons, Inc. was formed by sons
Robert and Harvey Schopp. August Schopp
continued to work six days a week in the
firm he helped to found. Upon his death in
1954 at age 85, he was thought to be the oldest active pipe maker in America.
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skilled artisans employed by the firm today. In addition to organ pipes, Schopps
product line has expanded to include all
other pipe organ components, including
reservoirs, swell shades, windchests and
casework.
n recent years, the company has consolidated its staff into one 45,000-square
foot single-level factory building, more
than double the size of the old facility. This
will permit the firm to increase its staff, decrease delivery time and increase its product line. The efficiency gained by this move
should result in reduced costs savings that
will be passed on to the firms customers.