Bevington Organ, 2 manual.

Clean and partial overhaul after fire in church.

heavy pressure reservoir

heavy pressure reservoir

“Jul-Aug 2016”

site assembly	Pedal section assembly
new case	new case construction	fitting new case posts on site

“Jun 2016”

front pipes stripped ready for respray	old stencils	front pipes to strip down and respray
soundboard	front pipes with stencil	front pipes with stencil

East Boldon, St George’s Church

Wood, Wordsworth & Co, 2 manuals 12 stops.  Clean and overhaul Great following water damage. The pipework will be cleaned. The Great upperboards will be lifted and planed true to ensure free movement of the sliders and minimise wind leakage. The Great soundboard will be opened up and water damaged pallets recovered in new felt and leather. The Great action will be adjusted. Water stained areas will be cleaned.  The tonal regulation of the Great pipework will be checked and the organ tuned.

H&H 1902.  Overhauled with some changes in 1976 by David Loosley.
2 manuals 22 stops

To restore the bottom half of the organ which was flood damaged.

blower box

trunking

Sept 2017

pallets

repairing wooden pipes

repairing wooden pipes

Edinburgh, Morton Hall Crematorium

H&H 1967, 2 manuals 9 stops.
Dismantle for building work and re-install on completion.

Soundboard work to be included.

Feb 2017

Swell soundboard	pulldowns	console
Swell soundboard

Jan 2017

Great and Swell soundboards	Great and Swell soundboard
Great and Swell soundboards	Great and Swell soundboards	Great and Swell soundboards

William Hill & Son 1894, 3 manual 47 stops.

Repairs to water damaged components

Nov 2017

leathering Choir reservoir

Choir reservoir

reservoir

Oct 2017

Choir soundboard	Choir soundboard	pallets	concushion
Hove pipe repairs	working on the reeds	working on the reed shallots	Leathering action reservoir
pallets

Lewis 1897, Restored H&H 1991, 4 manuals 61 stops.

Overhaul Console.

Nov 2017

			Jim Reeves working on the console
console	toe pistons	Adriel Yap working on the console	pedalboard
keys/manuals	stops	stops	wiring the console
pedalboard	installing key contacts	installing key contacts	installing key contacts
installing key contacts	stops	stops	console
console	toe pistons	staining pedals from the pedalboard	installing key contacts

Aug/Sep 2017

bench	rear of console	stripping down console
stops	stop knobs	cleaning stop knobs	pedalboard

Our Lady & St Wilfrid’s, Warwick Bridge

William Hill 1843, 1 manual 6 stops.

The organ built by William Hill was overhauled and restored.

Started July 2016 – Completed Jan 2017

(newest work recorded at top of each section before the ‘pre-work’ photos)

The organ was dismantled and the whole instrument removed from the church and taken to our workshop.

Dismantling 2016

Console

The ivory key facings were made secure and wear at the pivots were taken up.  Warped keys were straightened.  The remaining parts of the console were cleaned and a new lock  fitted.

Aug 2016

July 2016

pedalboard under reconstruction
pedalboard under repair	pedal rollerboard	pedalboard under repair	pedalboard under reconstruction
pedal coupler	keyboard cleaning	keyboard clean and repair	pedals
new pulldowns and leather crew eyes	new pulldowns	new pulldowns	great pallet facing pre gluing and leathering

Pre-work

organ base frame with pedalboard prior to dismantling

pedalboard with backfalls before restoration

manuals pre work

Soundboard, Actions & Chests

The soundboard was put on test in our workshop to establish the extent of work required.  The action backfalls and rollerboard wrere fully overhauled and restored, with new pivot wires being installed.  The trackers were checked and damaged material replaced.  New leather buttons and wires were installed throughout the action at reassembly.  The drawstop action was overhauled and eased.

July 2016

Pallets	Great soundboard before completion	Great soundboard pallet fitting	Great slider chest under repair
great soundboard under construction before pallets are glued in	great soundboard before completion	great soundboard being glued together	great soundboard

Pre-work

soundboards before work

Wind System

The reservoir was made sound.  The feeders were made sound, and the hand-blowing mechanism was brought back into use.  The electric blower  re-sited.

Sep 2016

trunking for wind blower	feeder being leathered	feeder
leathering feeder	wind trunk	feeder hinge	feeder hinge

Aug 2016

reservoir

reservoir

reservoir

July 2016

wind trunk being repaired	wind trunk being repaired	wind trunk repaired
bottom part of feeders under repair	feeders and ribs being glued together	feeder ribs being glued	double reservoir with feeder under repair and partly releathered

Pre-work

blower

trunking

Miscellaneous

The casework was cleaned and restored, and missing elements renewed.  New backing cloth was installed behind the centre front pipes.  The central access panel was hinged.  The organ light and mirror was removed and the case woodwork made good.  The organ frame and swell box  checked and repaired.  The rod installed to hold open the shutters was improved.

Woodworm damage repair

organ base woodworm damage repair
organ base woodworm damage repair	organ base woodworm damage repair	organ base woodworm damage repair	new timber glued together for the wheels

Pre-work

woodworm on very bottom base of the organ

organ wheels damage

back of organ base with woodworm

Assembly