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.
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.
 pedalboard under reconstruction |  pedalboard under reconstruction |  pedalboard under repair | |
 pedalboard under repair |  pedal rollerboard |  pedals | |
 pedal coupler |  keyboard cleaning |  keyboard clean and repair | |
 new pulldowns and leather crew eyes |  new pulldowns |  new pulldowns | |
 great pallet facing pre gluing and leathering | | | |
 organ base frame with pedalboard prior to dismantling |  pedalboard with backfalls before restoration |  manuals pre work | |
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.
 Great slider chest under repair |  Pallets |  Great soundboard pallet fitting | |
Great slider chest under repair |  Great soundboard before completion |  great soundboard | |
 great soundboard under construction before pallets are glued in |  great soundboard before completion |  great soundboard being glued together | |
 soundboards before work | | | |
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.
 trunking for wind blower |
 feeder being leathered |
 feeder |
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 leathering feeder |
 wind trunk |
 feeder hinge |
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 feeder hinge |
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 reservoir |
 reservoir |
 reservoir |
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 wind trunk being repaired |
 wind trunk being repaired |
 wind trunk repaired |
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 bottom part of feeders under repair |
 feeders and ribs being glued together |
 feeder ribs being glued |
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 double reservoir with feeder under repair and partly releathered |
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 blower |
 trunking |
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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.
 organ base woodworm damage repair |  organ base woodworm damage repair |  new timber glued together for the wheels | |
 organ base woodworm damage repair |  organ base woodworm damage repair | | |
 woodworm on very bottom base of the organ |  organ wheels damage |  back of organ base with woodworm | |
