It takes a lot of air to operate an accordion but Tony DeCap of Decap Organs, Herentals, Belgium believes he has found the ideal solution for his automated instruments.
For five generations the DeCap family have been designing and building fair/street/dance band organs but these days the demand is not what it was. So Tony DeCap, the current owner of the business, has been exploring new ideas. The end result of his endeavours and significant investment is the company’s automated accordion.
“What we need for these automated accordions is a constant and consistent supply of air at a fixed pressure delivered quietly”, says Tony. “Et voila! The Multi-Stage MS8 centrifugal blower range from Air Control Industries is exactly what we need. It is so right that it could have been made for us!
“In addition, the blower so compact it can be hidden in the base of the plinth upon which we mount the accordion.”
Special features of the MS8 blower range that make it ideal for this application are a virtual silent (noise levels below 65dB(A)) and maintenance-free operation.
