James Baysinger's Bio
I have always had a keen interest in how things worked. When I was a boy, I had to dismantle anything I didn't understand. After I saw how it functioned, my curiosity was satisfied, and so was I. I worked with my grandfather some as a teen - he repaired safes and bank vaults, and taught me a lot about them. I could change the tumblers in a vault, and repin a lock cylinder by the time I was 15 years old. When I joined the Air Force, and took their battery of tests, my electronics score was only surpassed by my mechanical aptitude score. But I chose my true interest - electronics.

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Nine years of Piano training starting at age 8

Graduated from High School a year early - both years took an electronics vocational shop class 3 hrs/day - GPA: 3.72

Also while in High School I passed exams for First Class FCC License - required for Chief Engineers of radio and television broadcasting stations

Joined U.S. Air Force at age 17 - Electronic Countermeasures Systems Specialist - Repaired & Calibrated Radar jamming systems on B-52 Bomber aircraft

Married my high-school sweetheart at age 18 - eventually raised three sons - currently have five grandchildren

After an Honorable Discharge from USAF, I became an Avionics Technician for Stevens Beechcraft, Island Home Airport, Knoxville, TN

I wanted to combine my interest in electronics with my love for music and piano training, so I applied for a job as an organ technician

Electronic organ technician for Music House Keyboards, Knoxville, TN - Training & Certification on Hammond, Conn, Lowrey, Wurlitzer

Took some electrical engineering classes at University of TN, Knoxville - did not appeal to me

Graduated from State Technical Institute (now Pellissippi State), Knoxville - AE-EET - GPA: 3.72

Instrumentation Technician & Computer Programmer - TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) - Research & Development Laboratory - 13 years

During tenure at TVA, I started my electronic organ service business servicing Rodgers organs for the local dealer at that time (NOT the current dealer)

Member of The American Guild of Organists - Knoxville Chapter - since 1990 - past Board member

Applied for early retirement from TVA because part-time organ business provided more happiness and income

Currently Proprietor of Organtek of Knoxville, TN

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