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Historic Restorations

 

Restoration of the pipe organ at the Church of the
Maternity of the Blessed Virgin in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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The Brustwerk division is about to have its pipework
removed and cleaned. The division chamber will be
cleaned along with the toeboards and chest sliders.

This is a sample of the dirt found in the Brustwerk.

Olivier is re-leathering the dampeners on the reed motor housing.

Mike is oiling the wood of the main case.
The case has had eight coats of oil rubbed in.

Olivier is placing cleaned pipework back into
the cleaned Brustwerk division.

Tim is soldering a pipe ear that was found broken off.

The Brustwerk is now ready for tuning.

Tim and Mike are installing the Pedal division
8' Trompete pipes and preparing for regulation and tuning.

Mike and Wayne Becker inspect and disassemble the Hauptwerk
8' Trompete reeds and shallots for cleaning back at the shop.

Olivier is removing the reeds and shallots from the
Brustwerk Regal pipes for cleaning back at the shop.
 

 

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