The company ceased all manufacturing activities in 1960. Minshall passed away in 1957, at age 49.Įstey continued to manufacture electronic instruments for another six years under the Estey name with German electronics engineer Harald Bode as their new electronics expert. Minshall continued on his own in Canada for another year, then sold all his shares of his company when he became ill. The new company produced electronic organs based on Minshall's designs until 1954 when Minshall severed his ties with the company. Estey, located near the Canadian border, and seeking a replacement product for its declining sales of reed organs, seemed a perfect fit. When he started building completed instruments for sale, he sought the help of a manufacturer to build the consoles while he supplied the electrical components. Minshall was an electronics expert who had designed electronic organs sold as kits for hobbyists to assemble. Minshall-Estey Organs was a joint venture by Burton Minshall of Ontario Canada, and the Estey Organ Co. Note from the Organ Database Builders editor Stephen Hall, July 24, 2017.
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