Clifton College, Brist
H&H 1911, 3 manuals 46 stops. Addition of 32ft Pedal reed extension.
The Pedal Ophicleide 16ft will be extended by the addition of 12 pipes, the new extension will be known as Double Ophicleide 32ft . The new chest will be winded from the same supply as the Ophicleide. An additional stop position will be added at the bottom of the Pedal jamb, the Double Ophicleide drawstop being installed below the Ophicleide, and all other stops moved down one space; a reversible foot piston for this stop will be provided. The keyboards will be dismantled, fitted with new regulating buttons and re-set. The drawstop actions leatherwork will be checked and renewed as required.
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 32ft Double Ophicleide |
 drawstop rods |
 Nigel making drawstop rods |
 Pipes on the voicing machine to match in |
 Team leader and pipemaker Nigel Turner fitting the boots to the chests |
 The 16ft octave of the Ophicleide for matching the new pipes into |
 Pedal jamb stripped down to add a new drawstop for the 32ft Double Ophicleide |
 Pedal jamb and pneumatic jamb machine. Two toe pistons are alongside. |
 soundboard drawings |
 tongue loading |
 FFFF-BBB on the voicing machine. The bottom notes will be done out in the workshop on the chests |
 Voicer’s mark on bottom CCCC shallot |
 Can you spot bottom B |
 32ft reed made by Nigel Turner |
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 Pedal chest and roller valve components |
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 Pedal chest and roller valve components |
 Pedal chest and roller valve components |
 Pedal chest and roller valve components |
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 reed boots |
 reed boots |
 Pipe block tops for 32ft reeds |
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 32ft double Ophicleide |
 32ft double Ophicleide |
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 32ft double Ophicleide |
 32ft double Ophicleide |
 32ft double Ophicleide |
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 32ft double Ophicleide |
 32ft double Ophicleide |
 32ft double Ophicleide |
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