The Barton organ, happily nicknamed "The Grand Old Lady", remains in place on its pedestal where it was installed in 1928.
The historic theatre organ is a 2-manual, 7-rank, 499-pipe organ that is still completely playable.
Restoration efforts on the organ began in 2000 under the direction of Dr. Tom Peacock.
Volunteers were taught by experts on inspection and repair of the console, pipes, valves, and wiring.
Virtually all organ components were inspected and cleaned with replacements of all leather materials, which were in dire need of replacement.
Much of the wire running from the switchboard to the console was replaced as required by electrical code—this included over 700 solder connections on the back of the console.

After countless hours of volunteer work and thousands of dollars from grants and donations, the Barton Organ console returned from the Smith Pipe Organ Restoration company in June 2010, completing the restoration of the infamous organ console.
The instrument is now completely playable.
It was announced on Saturday, September 18, 2010, that the American Theatre Organ Society would like to open a chapter in Ironwood, Michigan.
Plans to establish an Upper Peninsula chapter involve theatres across northern Michigan.

Of the roughly 250 pipe organs built by the Barton Organ Company, the Ironwood Theatre Barton is one of an estimated 40 that are still in their original homes and is one of only six documented Bartons that are still playable.
As of 2010, the Ironwood Theatre Organ is the most recently restored Barton.
The Barton organ, happily nicknamed "The Grand Old Lady", remains in place on its pedestal where it was installed in 1928. The historic theatre organ is a 2-manual, 7-rank, 499-pipe organ that is still completely playable. Restoration efforts on the organ began in 2000 under the direction of Dr. Tom Peacock. Volunteers were taught by experts on inspection and repair of the console, pipes, valves, and wiring. Virtually all organ components were inspected and cleaned with replacements of all leather materials, which were in dire need of replacement. Much of the wire running from the switchboard to the console was replaced as required by electrical code—this included over 700 solder connections on the back of the console.
After countless hours of volunteer work and thousands of dollars from grants and donations, the Barton Organ console returned from the Smith Pipe Organ Restoration company in June 2010, completing the restoration of the infamous organ console. The instrument is now completely playable. It was announced on Saturday, September 18, 2010, that the American Theatre Organ Society would like to open a chapter in Ironwood, Michigan. Plans to establish an Upper Peninsula chapter involve theatres across northern Michigan.
Of the roughly 250 pipe organs built by the Barton Organ Company, the Ironwood Theatre Barton is one of an estimated 40 that are still in their original homes and is one of only six documented Bartons that are still playable. As of 2010, the Ironwood Theatre Organ is the most recently restored Barton.
Ironwood Theatre