UNDER CONSTRUCTION


Some interior shots taken on a visit made during late 1999. John had returned to replace some pipes that had been repaired, to sort out some more tuning and carry out some further repairs. The organ is laid out on three levels:

Upper Swell
MiddleChoirGreatSolo
Lower ReservoirConsoleReservoir

C# side of the Great soundboard. Stops are Stopped Diapason, Hohl Flute, Wald Flute, Octave, Octave Quint, Super Octave, Mixture V, Harmonics IV. Wind pressure in 4.5". The wooden frame on the right hand side was support for a water tank. On another soundboard, over the console, is where the three 8' diapasons and the trebles of the two 16 stops are located. The reeds stand in front of the Choir box.
C side of the Great reeds Contra Tromba 16, Tromba 8, and Octave Tromba 4. These stand in front of the Choir box. Note the dust, and the damaged and collapsing resonators. Wind pressure for these is 15".
The Solo box. John is securing one of the 16' Contra Viola pipes. Behind him is the c# side of the low pressure section. The two reeds are Cor Anglais 16' and Orchestral Oboe 8'. Wind pressure for the flues and these two reeds is 7".
On 20" wind the Orchestral Trumpet unit (16 8 4) and the French Horn. Just visible through the door is part of the Great Organ.
The Solo Tuba, which stands in front of the Swell box, seen from the passage board between the Choir and Great Reeds. It's on 20" wind.
The c# side of the Pedal Mixture, which stands immediately behind the Great. To the left are some of the basses for the Pedal Open Diapason 16 and the Open Wood. The Open Diapason is partly borrowed from the Great Open Diapason I with 12 pipes to make up the bottom octave. The mixture would appear to include a couple of stopped ranks, which would appear to be for the 12th and 17th ranks (5 1/3' and 3 1/5').
Some of the larger pipes of the Open Diapasons are in the case front. Those which are too large for the height of the middle section are stood off to one side of the soundboard - in this case one of the 8' Diapason pipes.
Part of the Pedal Mixture action (c side) and the Great stop action seen from below.
Back of the console on the right hand side - part of the combination action. This side has some water/heat damage. The fixed combination pistons will bring out the same stops each time (although sometimes the selection is incomplete), but the adjustable pistons will not capture some stops, or even the ones you have drawn!
Right hand, lower section. On the left some of the damaged combination action, and part of the Great stop action.
Left hand lower section. There is another reservoir above this one, beneath the choir. On the left at the rear is part of the Pedal Open Diapason 16 (note the leathered lips).
Left hand, lower section - part of the Open Wood ranks (there are two on the pedal, one at 32' and 16' and the other at 16' and 8'. Also, a defunct lightbulb. Much of the Pedal is borrowed from the Great. The only ranks which it has of its own are:
Open Wood I: 16' and 8' (44 pipes)
Open Wood II: 32' and 16' (44 pipes)
Open Diapason: 16 (12 pipes)
Flute: 8' (32 pipes)
Mixture V: 12 15 17 19 22 (160 pipes)
Ophicleide: 32 16 8 (56 pipes)
Combination action for the Swell and Choir on the left side of the console.
The equivalent for the Great, Solo and Pedal at the right hand side of the console.
More of the same, down below.
Low DDD# and CCC# of the Pedal Open Diapason 16'.
What the city residents never see - a detail of the casework. This also gives some indication of the depth of the case.

Martin Charlton me fecit.
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