Pipe Organ Restoration (Slideshow)

Chest Work 01) "Glove" used by previous "organbuilder?" to remedy cipher - improper! Chest Work 02) Damaged Austin electronpneumatic valve action Chest Work 03) Working inside the Austin Universal Chest Chest Work 04) Secondary removed, porous leather Chest Work 05) Removing old leather from action Chest Work 06) Fitting new leather to original Austin action Chest Work 07) Restored Austin action Chest Work 08) Other side of restored Austin action Chest Work 09) Yet another side of restored Austin action Chest Work 10) Restored Austin action to be installed Chest Work 11) Restored components being installed Console 01) Wiring condition upon arrival Console 02) Poor wiring Console 03) Inside console before restoration Console 04) Work progresses Console 05) Cleaning up the wiring Console 06) Great to Pedal Reversible pneumatic restored Console 07) Wiring corrected and neat Console 08) Obvious improvement

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Inwood - Manhattan, NY   1928 Austin Organ Company Opus # 1591 II/6

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