A. J. Carter
Professional Organ Building Services
A. J. Carter
Professional Organ Building Services
WORK COMPLETED 2001
WORKSOP COLLEGE ORGAN
This Restoration is now finished, This is a three manual Organ originally built by Keates. The work started on July 9th and was used for the Carol Services at Xmas.
Many thanks to Paul Hale who gave an excellent opening recital on the Friday 1st February, 2002.
Also for his co-operation throughout the project
Below is the programme:
Extensive work has been carried out involving the Restoration of all the Soundboards, including releathering and updating all the action with new magnets etc.
Restoration of the Keys Pedals and Console Insert.
All new Solid State Transmission and Capture System with Stepper facility.
New Slider Solenoids with own power supplies to replace the electro - pneumatic ones.
All new wiring and Drawstop Solenoids.
Front Pipes resprayed ( longest 20ft long ) Ardenbright Sovereign Gold
Case cleaned and waxed.
Here are a few pictures of the finished article.
Jamb layout = L.H.S. Swell and Pedal R.H.S. Positive and Great
SWELL
1. Tremulant
2. Clarion 4
3. Oboe 8
4. Trumpet 8
5. Bassoon 16
6. Mixture 3rks
7. 15th 2
8. Principal 4
9. Celeste 8
10. Gamba 8
11. Stopt Diap 8
12. Open Diap 8
13. Super Oct
14. Unison Off
15. Sub Octave
PEDAL
16. Trombone 16
17. Twenty Second 2
18. Oct Flute 4
19. Fifteenth 4
20. Bass Flute 8
21. Principal 8
22. Bourdon 16
23. Metal Open 16
24. Open Wood 16
25. Swell to Pedal
26. Great To Pedal
27. Positive To Pedal
28. Gt & Ped Combs Coupled
POSITIVE
29. Tremulant
30. Solo Trumpet 8
31. Tierce 1 3/5
32. Block Flute 2
33. Nazard 2 2/3
34. Open Flute 4
35. Principal 4
36. Flute 8
37. Super Oct
38. Unison Off
39. Sub Oct
40. Swell To Pos
41. Swell Reeds On Pos
GREAT
42. Trumpet 8
43. Mixture 3rks
44. 15th 2
45. 12th 2 2/3
46. Har Flute 4
47. Principal 4
48. Flute 8
49. Open Diap 8
50. Swell To Great
51. Pos To Great
52. Generals on Swell Toe
TONAL NOTES
POSITIVE
With helpful guidance from Paul Hale we hope to have improved this section dramatically.
Basically we had a new large scale Nazard made by Terry Shires to be flute and warm toned. The original Nazard was rescaled to match the Nazard and made into a Tierce. The existing Block Flute was increased in scale and new trebles of a better quality were added.
SWELL
We have increased the power of this section and re- regulated. The Swell Clarion lacked character and did not match the rest of the Reeds. This has been greatly improved.
GENERAL
All Choruses have been matched up, the Pedal Open Metal 16 was always slow so this has been bearded and this is now much better.
A. J. CARTER - ORGAN BUILDER
145 CANAL LANE, STANLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKS. WF3 4EE
TEL/FAX 01924 822368
E-mail andy@ajcarterorganbuilder.co.uk
LEEDS TOWN HALL ORGAN
During the summer recess we have updated the Console Electric's.
There has been much trouble in the past with sticking Drawstop solenoids so these are being renewed with Taylor Long Throw ones.
The capture System has been updated with more levels and a new Stepper facility has been added.
A Card Reader System to remember pistons setting fro the whole Organ will be fitted later when the software is updated.
Most important are the Keys themselves, we have had an all new tracker touch action fitted with all new contacts and new reed switch pistons units fitted to a more conventional layout.
As the wiring dates from the 70's and was a particular nightmare, all this has been renewed in the Console.
Independent low voltage switch mode power supplies have been used.
Just a few pictures of the Console showing the new piston layout and new Drawstop solenoids wired up.
A. J. CARTER - ORGAN BUILDER
145 CANAL LANE, STANLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKS WF3 4EE
TEL/FAX 01924 822368
E-mail andy@ajcarterorganbuilder.co.uk
ROCHDALE, HOPE BAPTIST CHAPEL
This is quite and interesting Alex Young job of Manchester ( 1895 ) and is all mechanical action.
We have carried out various work over the years here after the Chapel has been renovated. Before this it was relatively untouched and in a poor condition.
Gradually we are trying to improve matters as funding allows.
The specification is
Gt. 8,8,8,8,8,4,2
Sw. 16,8,8,8,8,4,2,8,8
Ped 16
Previously we have had the Swell and Great Pipework out and repaired and cleaned this, most of the Swell Reeds and strings had collapsed. Terry Shires from Leeds has done an excellent job in repairing and reinstating all this.
This time we have restored the Manual Mechanical action and recovered the Keys. This has awkward runs because the Great Soundboard is side on to the Swell Soundboard, so there are several changes in direction.
A few photos of the job as it was.
A. J. CARTER - ORGAN BUILDER
145 CANAL LANE, STANLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKS WF3 4EE
TEL/FAX 01924 822368