St. Brigid Lexington

Pouch board all cleaned. Heat, steam, sanding and MEK. Resin glue does NOT belong in organ building!

Saint Brigid, Lexington

Starting the Great pull down machine releathering. Really cheesy previous job. New leather right over the rotten Perflex. Leather also way too thick at 0.022 ". I will use 0.012 'roo. Wait till I show you the pallet pneumatics.

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Pelland Nr.27. St. Joseph's, Needham MA

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Pelland Organ Co. SPU

Bevington. The damage caused by over travel of the stop pedal.

Pelland Organ Co. SPU

Henry Bevington cabinet organ, circa 1800. Being repaired for Church of Our Redeemer, Lexington, MA

Saint Anselm College Casavant Organ

Took apart the Positiv chest for a stuck note. The leather was replaced in 1991 and is still perfect.

The Nashua Symphony Chorus with Joseph R. Olefirowicz, organ, and members of the Nashua Symphony. Posted with permission.

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Pelland Organ Co. SPU

The Special Projects Unit is empty and ready for your work.

The new pipe organ for St. Joseph's Church, Needham Mass.

Rev. Fr. David Michael, Pastor

Pelland Organ Co. Nr27

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PellandOrgan Co. Nr. 27, 2012

C'est fini!

Rocheorgel project

Sneak preview

Rocheorgel project

Principal pipes are roughly 50/50 spotted with big beautiful spotting. Center flat polished and dents removed.

Daily schedule

Rocheorgel project

Our sophisticated shop assistant listening to Organlive!

Rocheorgel project

The famous Laukhuff tremolo.

First United Methodist Melrose MA

1905? James Cole electric primary.

Rocheorgel project

Spent much of the day cleaning and lacquering the Gedeckt pipes that will be visible through the facade. So many changes to this little organ that it will be losing its Roche moniker.

Rocheorgel project

Manual pipes in. Many hours of fussing to clean up all the leaks and murmurs. The original builder chose open grain mahogany for the toeboards, which was a very poor choice! At 2" pressure it only takes a slight bleed through the grain to cause pipes to murmur. Work to do on the flute caps.

Rocheorgel project

The new Salicional racked in. Almost double the size of the organ.

Rocheorgel project

New Salicional and 2' Principal extension racked in.

Cable lacing.

The way cables were kept neat BT (Before Ty-wraps)

Saint Anselm Manchester NH, Casavant Organ

Eric serves lunch?

Saint Anselm Manchester NH, Casavant Organ

Worn keyboard contacts.

Saint Anselm Casavant.

Adjusting Positiv key contacts

Saint Anselm Casavant.

Adjusting Positiv key contacts

First United Methodist, Melrose MA

Flash!! This just in! Seems the previous repairer only did HALF the primary. I imagine the Great is the same.

First United Methodist, Melrose MA

James Cole electric primary. Some dead notes. Wind bleed out the magnet when played. Expected bad leather...nope! Can't remove magnet to check the disc without removing the primary because cover screws are under the swell box frame! You wonder why some builders did not survive.

Saint Anthony, Allston. Hook

This is one pissed off case pipe that refuses to be silent!

Hmm, looks interesting!

-- Sent from Camera Effects - http://bit.ly/i0aBo0 So, what is this knuckle head working on now?

New Hampshire today.

New Hampshire today.

Rocheorgel

Fred wiring in the new rank.

New Hampshire today.

March first in New Hampshire

Rocheorgel

We made them fit. The new rank will be available at 8' and 4'. 73 pipes.

Rocheorgel

Started installing valves for new rank of pipes. Very tight; original toeboards not drilled very accurately.

Rocheorgel

Salicional Haskell bass racked in. It will be good to have a light 8' open bass.

Rocheorgel

Salicional with Haskell bass. Plays sweetly on 2" pressure.

Rocheorgel

Salicional will be here. 12 note repeating Cymbel is shown.

Rocheorgel

Finally, Amp connectors installed so the console can be disconnected!

The Rocheorgel project

The console, chassis, and pipes at home in the Winter Palace of POC.

Inside 801

Quicky service call for Leo

Holy Family, Amesbury MA.

Simmons organ

Chevalier Wurlitzer console on the way to Pellandorgan shop