Westminster Abbey

H&H 1937, 1987 : 5 manuals 105 stops.

Part dismantle the south triforium organ and put into store because of roof repair over organ. The triforium organ is to be restored, with parts of the mechanism being returned to the workshop. Part dismantle and store the Celestial organ, and relocate this part of the organ approximately 800mm north of its present position. Pedal reeds are to be relocated to the north triforium, where they will be set up behind the Bombarde enclosure. (Click HERE for specification)

(Newest pictures shown first)

Onsite 2017

Feb 2017

	key action	David Robinson working on key action
swell mixture being racked in	Swell mixture	Swell mixture being racked in

Jan 2017

key action	key action	key actions
reservoir	reservoir	reservoir
reservoir ribs	key action motors	Working on key action
Swell main action	Swell main action	Swell Reeds action
Swell Reeds action	Swell main action	Swell main action

Dec 2016

Solo Reeds	Solo Reeds	Solo Reeds
Solo front chest	Solo front chest	Tuba Mirabilis
Solo Flue reservoir	Solo Flue reservoir	Swell reservoir
ventils	ventils	pipes

Nov 2016

14th Nov

Pedal west reservoir	Solo reservoir	Swell back, stop action
Westminster Open Wood chest	Blower	Swell back stop action
Open Wood chest	32ft Pedal Ophicleide chest	32ft Pedal Ophicleide chest
Pedal west reservoir

7th Nov

testing Trumpet and Clarion chest	new heavy pressure blower	new building frame
drawstop action motors	new heavy pressure reservoir	Viole De Gamba chest
roller valves	Pedal Trumpet	Pedal Trumpet
Tuba Mirabilis and Ophicleide	Tuba Mirabilis pallets	Pedal double rise reservoir
Pedal, double rise reservoir	Pedal Reed reservoir releathering	Inside Pedal Reed reservoir

Oct 2016

	New blower, heavy pressure	new building frame
racking in 32ft pipes	racking in	racking in
Viole De Gamba chest	new heavy pressure reservoir	Drawstop action motors
32ft Ophicleide chest/action	name from 1987 work	Tuba Mirabilis soundboard
overhaul and re-leather Tremulants	overhaul and re-leather Tremulants	ventil motors
re-leathering ventil motors	Trumpet/Clarion soundboard	H.A. Prested Aug 1936
bottom notes of the 32ft Ophicleide soundboard	drawstop action	Bottom notes 32ft Ophicleide
Pedal Open soundboard	Tremulant overhaul	pre-stripping bellows
Trumpet/Clarion chest	ribbed motor re-leather	Viole de Gamba soundboard overhaul
Swell soundboard	David working on the Swell stop action	Swell stop action
Shutter action	shutter action	shutter action
Pedal Trumpet action	Pedal Trumpet action	Pedal Trumpet action
Pedal Open Wood reservoir	Pedal Open Wood 32ft action	Pedal Trumpet action
Pedal Ophicleide	Pedal Ophicleide	Pedal Open Wood reservoir
soundboard top	Pedal Ophicleide	Kelvin soldering the Pedal Ophicleide
pallets	leathering motors	motors
Pedal Trumpet action	soundboard	soundboard

Sept 2016

humidifier box

Aug 2016

whiffletree motors	motors	Ian Gibson working on the motors
Jim Reeves working on the shutter engine	shutter engine	Celestial Organ
Celestial Organ	Celestial Organ	Celestial Organ
Shallot showing Voicer, Fred Howe’s signature

Dismantling

Pre-work