Moe Pipe Organ Company

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The Moe Pipe Organ Company builds pipe organs, which are installed in many churches in Minnesota and neighbouring states.

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The Moe Pipe Organ Company was founded in 1991 as Moe Piano & Organ Company by Allen Moe of Roseau, Minnesota,and Moe began servicing pianos and reed organs in Northern Minnesota. In 1995 Mr. Moe accepted a position with a major Midwest US pipe organ builder where he was employed for 9 years learning the trade. In June 2004, Mr. Moe and his family returned to Minnesota to operate their own pipe organ building company. The first organ built by the company is located at Riverside Lutheran Church of Wannaska, Minnesota. It was installed in 2000, prior to the official start of the company.

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