Bronx, NY

Organ Relocation Slideshow

Pre-Relocation 01) Organ in original location Pre-Relocation 02) Console before removal and relocation Pre-Relocation 03) C side Pre-Relocation 04) Sharp side Pre-Relocation 05) Bass end of Schalmey behind curtain Pre-Relocation 06) Treble end of Schalmey behind curtain Removal 01) Pipes removed, removal of chests next Removal 02) Removing the Schalmey chest Removal 03) Setting up the lift Removal 04) Chest being lowered with straps from lift Removal 05) Guiding the chest down slowly Removal 06) Cleaning years of accumulated dust off of the chests before transport Removal 07) Both chests removed Removal 08) Chest on dolly to be put in truck Removal 09) Truck loaded outside of St. Matthew in Manhattan New Church Before 01) Balcony before organ installation New Church Before 02) Front of loft and pocket for organ New Church Before 03) Area for relocated pipe organ Delivery and Installation 01) First delivery to new church Delivery and Installation 02) Bringing in a Bourdon pipe Delivery and Installation 03) Second delivery, chests and other heavier items Delivery and Installation 04) Sending up the chest with the lift Delivery and Installation 05) First chest up Delivery and Installation 06) Console up Delivery and Installation 07) Sending the next chest up Delivery and Installation 08) Almost there Delivery and Installation 09) Over the balcony rail Delivery and Installation 10) Second chest in balcony Delivery and Installation 11) Second chest in balcony being placed on dolly's Delivery and Installation 12) Organ stored in balcony until reconstruction Delivery and Installation 13) All organ items stored

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Trinity Lutheran Church Bronx, NY   1956 Schlicker Opus # ?? II/10

Pipe organ relocation, installation, tuning and maintenance by Elsener Organ Works, Inc.