Bedford, St Andrew’s Church (old organ)
Bedford, St Andrew’s Church
New organ, mechanical action. 2 manuals 22 stops. Oct 2015 – Nov 2016.
Click HERE for the new full specification
(newest pictures are shown at the top of each category)
Design
 section A |
 Section B |
 Section C |
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 Case – back |
 Case – front |
 designing front pipe chest |
Soundboard, Actions and Chests
Aug/Sept 2016
 soundboard and solenoids |
 soundboard |
 soundboard |
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 Working in the Swell on the soundboards |
 chests |
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Jul 2016
 Pedal action |
 Great soundboard |
 soundboards |
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 Pedal soundboard |
 Swell action |
 Pedal action |
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 inside Swell box |
 inside Swell box |
 inside Swell box |
May/Jun 2016
 Swell action |
 Swell action |
 Pedal soundboards |
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 Pedal action |
 Pedal action |
 solenoids |
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Feb 2016
 Pedal soundboard |
 motors for front pipe machines |
 Pedal soundboard |
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 Pedal action |
 Pedal action framework |
 front pipe machine |
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 front pipe machine |
 front pipe machine |
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Dec 2015
 Great soundboard |
 Great soundboard |
 Great soundboard |
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 Great soundboard |
 working on the unit chests |
30th Nov 2015
 measuring pallets for Great soundboard |
 tapping wires |
 tapping wires |
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23rd Nov 2015
 Great soundboard |
 Great soundboard |
 fitting pallets to swell soundboard |
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 swell pallets |
16th Nov 2015
 fitting pallets to Swell soundboard |
 Great soundboard |
 Great soundboard |
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 Swell soundboard |
 leathering motors |
 leathering motors |
10th Nov 2015
 marking out Great grid |
 preparing upperboards |
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Console
Aug/Sept 2016
 pedalboard |
 console |
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 console |
 Craig working on the console |
 Craig working on the foot pistons |
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 console |
 Craig Watson & Michael Clough, Team Leader, working on the console |
 pedalboard |
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 console |
 manuals |
 Craig Watson working on the console |
Jul 2016
 console chassis |
 console chassis |
 console chassis |
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 pedalboard |
 console chassis & pedalboard |
 pedalboard |
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 console chassis |
 console |
 pedalboard |
Mar 2016
 console chassis |
 Pedal framework |
 Pedalboard |
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 Pedal hangers |
 pedal hangers |
 pedal hangers |
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 pedalboard |
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Feb 2016
 Console chassis |
 console chassis |
 console chassis |
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 console chassis |
 pedal hangers |
21st Dec 2015
 chassis |
 tracker components |
 chassis |
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 chassis |
 console jamb frame |
 rollerboard |
7th Dec 2015
 rollerboard construction |
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Wind System
Aug/Sept 2016
 reservoir |
 Nigel working on conveyancing |
 working on conveyancing |
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 Nigel working on conveyancing |
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Jul 2016
 Reservoirs and front pipe machine |
 reservoir |
 Swell shutters |
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 Pedal reservoir |
 Pedal reservoir |
21st Dec 2015
 Great reservoir |
 Pedal reservoir |
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7th Dec 2015
 finished wind trunks |
 Great reservoir |
 Pedal reservoir |
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 leathering Pedal reservoir ribs |
 Pedal reservoir |
 Great reservoir |
30th Nov 2015
 Pedal reservoir |
 wind trunks |
 trunking |
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23rd Nov 2015
 Great reservoir |
 Great reservoir |
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16th Nov 2015
 wind trunking |
 wind trunking |
 wind trunking |
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12th Nov 2015
 Great reservoir carcass |
 swell Great components |
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9th Nov 2015
 Pedal reservoir carcass |
 sanding upper boards |
 sanding stop diapason |
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marking out Great grid |
 installing swell baffles |
 installing swell baffles |
Pipework
Oct 2016
 fitting loops on Clarinet pipes |
 preparing to solder |
 fitting loops on Clarinet pipes |
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 fitting loop |
 Oboe |
Sept 2016
 Great Principal |
 Pedal Trombone on voicing machine |
 Adriel working on the racking for the Pedal pipes |
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 racking for pipes |
 Great Principal |
 Andy working on the Pedal Trombone |
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 Pedal Trombone |
 Andy working on the Pedal Trombone |
 Andy working on the Pedal Trombone |
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 Andy working on the Pedal Trombone |
 Andy working on the Pedal Trombone |
 Andy working on the Pedal Trombone |
Aug 2016
 installing Swell pipes |
 installing Swell pipes |
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 installing pipes |
 Swell pipes |
 installing Swell pipes |
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 Clarinet |
 installing the first two pipes |
 installing pipes |
March 2016
 tapered wooden Trombone pipes |
 tapered wooden Trombone pipes |
 tapered wooden Trombone pipes |
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02 Feb 2016
 Sub Bass wooden pipes |
 Sub Bass wooden pipes |
 Sub Bass wooden pipes |
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 Open metal pipes |
21st Dec 2015
15th Dec 2015
 feet with cast languid |
 feet |
 Pedal Open Diapason 16ft feet with lips soldered in and languids |
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 Pedal Open Diapason 16ft – soldering bodies |
 Pedal Open Diapason 16ft – soldering bodies |
 Pedal Open Diapason 16ft – soldering bodies |
7th Dec 2015
23rd Nov 2015
12th Nov 2015
 stop diapason |
 completed stop diapason |
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12th Oct 2015
 Stop Diapason wooden pipes |
 Stop Diapason wooden pipes |
 Stop Diapason wooden pipes |
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Swell & Solo
Aug 2016
 Swell |
 Swell shutters |
Working in the Swell on the soundboards |
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Jul 2016
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inside Swell box |
Swell shutters |
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21st Dec 2015
 Swell shutters |
 Swell shutters |
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12th Nov 2015
 Swell pallet board |
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Misc/Installation
New Organ
Bedford, St Andrew’s Church (new organ)
Installation
 keys |
 stops |
 stops |
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 console |
 pedalboard |
 Lee sweeping up |
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 Looking North |
 Great pipework |
 from the back of the church |
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 Great Pipework |
 front pipe tuners |
 Eastern side of the arch above the Great |
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 Western side of the arch above the Great |
 Swell pipework |
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Oct 2016
 fitting up |
 back of organ |
 rear of organ |
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 inside the organ |
Sept 2016
 organ being erected in workshop |
 front of organ |
 console |
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 rear of the organ |
 at the back of the organ |
 side view |
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 fitting up |
 Pedalboard |
 console |
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 framework |
 conveyancing |
 fitting up |
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 Nigel making conveyancing |
 inside |
 pipe |
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 fitting up |
 pipes being installed |
 fretwork |
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 casework and pipes |
 View from above |
 Andy Scott, Head Voicer, working on the Pedal Trombone |
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 Andy Scott, Head Voicer, working on the Pedal Trombone |
 Andy Scott, Head Voicer, working on the Pedal Trombone |
 Andy Scott, Head Voicer, working on the Pedal Trombone |
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 Andy Scott, Head Voicer, working on the Pedal Trombone |
 Andy Scott, Head Voicer, working on the Pedal Trombone |
Pedal Trombone on voicing machine |
Aug 2016
 view of the back of organ |
 fitting up |
 Neil Walton working on the casework |
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 roller valve |
 casework |
 working on the organ |
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fitting panels |
 panelwork |
 back view of organ |
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 rear of organ |
 working on the Swell |
 fitting framework |
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 rear of organ |
 Organ so far (25th August) |
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July 2016
 erecting organ in workshop |
 erecting organ in workshop |
 erecting organ in workshop |
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 erecting organ in workshop |
 erecting organ in workshop |
 erecting organ in workshop |
02 Feb 2016
 storage |
 Oak building frame |
 fitting squares to beam |
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 fitting squares to beam |
21st Dec 2015
 casework |
 casework |
 casework |
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 oak casework |
15th Dec 2015
 casting languids |
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