St. Philip Pipe Organ

Periodic updates on the construction of the new Pipe Organ
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Videos of the Organ Installation Thank you to Chuck for taking and editing these videos for all to see.
Day 00 Truck Unloading:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVI_eZr810g
Day 01http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKGahO_BlA
Day 02http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg23Z4zpOxQ
Day 03http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8yaVAw8nlo
Day 04http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqkf9F0TNvE
Day 05http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RKev3NtIAk
Day 06 Saturday, January 9, 2010http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0AeZGjHeS0 		read full post
11-29-2009 Inside, outside and St. Philippians visiting the shop. A couple of pics taken inside of the organ showing how the pipes look. In one picture you can see the holes where even more pipes will be when the organ is assembled at St. Philip. read full post
10-23-2009 Video: Casting of a sheet of tin for a facade pipe. Video Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YXnAGet_JA read full post
10-05-2009 More pics of carvings read full post
07-29-2009 The St. Philip Pipe Organ Described The pipe organ for St. Philip's Presbyterian Church is made of two elements, the wind supply and the organ itself. read full post
07-29-2009 Carvings, Casework, Consoles, Pipes and People read full post
05-19-2009 Perpetual Pipe Progress read full post
05-09-2009 Carvings The beautiful carvings seen here in progress are being executed by Jude Fritts, sister of Paul. Jude is a very fine artist and has worked with Paul on many of the organs that he has built. read full post
04-14-2009 Carvings and Updates News from Paul Fritts:
I'm making the keyboards and today was preparing the bone day. No one likes this since it really smells like, well, bone being ground up. More pipes too and frames for the bellows system. Andreas and I cut out and prepared all the tracker stock last week so there is not much keeping Bruce from hooking up the runs. 		read full post
04-05-2009 Update from Paul Fritts Work continues in earnest here and soon I will have the keyboards done and then the key action can go together. The organ will then look like an organ despite no front pipes yet (they are built last) or installed carvings. read full post
03-06-09 New Photos read full post
01-28-09 New Photos "...The case is standing and some of the windchests are in place are covered with protective pieces of plywood. Also in place are ladders up the back case wall, walkboards, inner frames and the swell box." -Paul Fritts read full post