A. J. Carter
Professional Organ Building Services
A. J. Carter
Professional Organ Building Services
WORK COMPLETED 2002
PONTEFRACT ALL SAINTS P.C.
We have finished Restoring and Modernizing the Organ at the above.
This is a Abbott and Smith Organ which was completely pneumatic and situated on a West End Gallery.
We have updated to electro - pneumatic action and restored both Soundboards and releathered the Bellows.
There have been some tonal changes and the specification will read as follows:
Much thanks to all the staff including, Neil Webster, Steve Warsop, Chris Holford and a special thanks to Brian Wilson, who has helped us in all Tonal matters.
Colin Tate has also made a superb job of the Casework, Console and Front pipes and helped us in many other ways!
SPECIFICATION ( REVISED DECEMBER 2001 )
SWELL (enclosed)
Tremulant
Cornopean 8
Revoiced
Contra Fagotto 16
New Bot Oct - extended from above
Quartane 2 rks (12.15) New Spotted Metal
Gemshorn 4
Voix Celeste 8
Echo Gamba 8
Rohr Flute 8
Geigen Principal 8
Swell Octave
Swell Suboctave
Swell Unison Off
GREAT
Trumpet 8
From Swell
Sesquialtera 2rks (12.17) New Spotted
Metal
Fifteenth 2
New Spotted Metal
Principal 4
Clarabel Flute 8
Open Diapason 8
Bourdon 16
Extended from Pedal new 19 top notes
Swell to Great
Great Octave
PEDAL
Trumpet 8
From Swell
Trombone 16
Extended from Swell
Octave Flute 4
New Top Octave
Fifteenth 4
New Top Octave
Bass Flute 8
Principal 8
New Metal - extended
Bourdon 16
Open Diapason 16 New from Ten C - Metal
Harmonic Bass 32 Derived from Bourdon
Bot Oct
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Manual Pistons = 5, General Pistons = 5, Pedal Toe = 5 Swell Repeating Toe =
5
Great & Pedal Combs Coupled
Gens on Swell Toe
NOTES :
GREAT - The existing Great Piccolo stop was in a poor condition and this has been replaced by a new spotted metal Fifteenth.
The Dulciana has been replaced by a new 2rk sesquialtera mixture 12 - 17 also spotted metal.
SWELL - The Swell Horn has been taken off its slide and put on a new electric chest at the back of the Swell box which has been extended. This has been revoiced to give more Trumpet Tone and extended down to 16ft pitch. This is now playable on the Swell, Great and Pedal.
The vacant slide has been used for a new chorus mixture pitch at 12 - 15 also spotted metal. It is at this pitch because there is no stand alone 15th on the Swell.
PEDAL - The Pedal Open Wood has been improved by providing new pipes from middle C upwards in metal to give this section more drive, this has also been extended up to 4ft pitch.
The Bourdon is now extended by 12 notes to add the 4ft pitch
Here are a few Photos, before the work has started, kindly provided by Niall Whittingham.
Here is the finished ARTICLE!
New Pedal Pipework
New Pedal Top Notes
Swell Pipework
Swell Pipework
Swell Reed
Full Swell
Part Great including Mixture
Full Great
DARESBURY ALL SAINTS
We carried out this overhaul on behalf of Nicholson's in the spring of this year.
We are grateful to Andrew Moyes to allow us to put this information on our Web Site.
The work consisted of a full cleaning and overhaul, with all magnets renewed, the updating of the Electric's to Taylor Solid State Systems, the releathering of all the Bellows and the modification of the wind system to eradicate the very unsteady wind and finally we improved the Great Tonal Chorus, which was very underpowered. ( well done Guy! ) and improved the sound into the Church by re-spacing the side front pipes.
We were very pleased to work with the Organist ( Marion Massey) and the Vicar who made the job go all that better. In fact all the parishioners made us feel very welcome.
We must thank Gordon Stewart who gave an excellent opening Recital on 19th July, 2002 with absolutely terrible weather conditions outside to contend with.
Here is the Recital Programme!
The specification is as follows for your interest :
Swell
Tremulant
Unison Off
Octave
Sub Octave
Trumpet 8
Contra Oboe 16
Mixture 2rks
Fifteenth 2
Gemshorn 4
Viol 8
Celeste 8
Gedact 8
Spitz Flute 8
Great
Mixture 2rks
Fifteenth 2
Twelfth 2 2/3
Principal 4
Wald Flute 4
Dulciana 8
Clarabella 8
Open Diapason 8
Pedal
Octave 8
Bass Flute 8
Open Metal 6
Bourdon 16
Sub Bass 16
Harmonic Bass 32
Couplers
Swell Octave to Great
Swell To Great
Swell Sub To Great
Swell Oct To Pedal
Swell To Pedal
Great To pedal
Here are some pictures kindly provided by the Church:
Taylor System
Great Pipes
Swell Pipework
Pedal Pipework
Bellows Re-leathered
HOLDERNESS ROAD METHODIST CHURCH - HULL
This work started on July 3rd and finished on 30th November, 2002.
This Instrument, by Lewis, was originally installed in the Brunswick Church ( Hull ) in 1915. It was converted to electro-pneumatic action, and some tonal alterations were made, in 1958, by Hall and Broadfield. It was dismantled and stored in 1961 when the Brunswick church was demolished, and in 1963 was erected in the present Church which was built on the same site. Hall & Broadfield also did the Installation.
The Instrument is three manuals and pedals and is played from a traditional Drawstop console placed immediately in front of the plain paneled casework at floor level.
The building frame stands on a concrete floor about eighteen inches below the Church floor level.
NOTES
This Organ has never had a tracker action. The action was charge pneumatic when installed in 1915. It was changed to exhaust -pneumatic when electrified. Unfortunately Hall & Broadfield did all this work and it was rather substandard in many respects.
The specification is as follows for your interest :
SWELL
Tremulant
Cornopean 8
Oboe 8
C. Fagotto 16
Mixture 3rks
Geigen Diap 4
Cor De Nuit 8
Voix Celeste 8
Viole Da Gamba 8
Geigen Diapason 8
Swell Octave
Swell Sub Octave
Swell Unison off ( added new )
GREAT
Tromba 8 ( From Choir )
Mixture 2rks
Octave 4
Har. Flute 8
Open Diapason 8
Bourdon 16
CHOIR
Tremulant
Tromba 8
Nazard 2 2/3
Flauto Traverso 4
Dulciana 8
L. Gedact 8
Choir Octave
Choir Sub Octave
Choir Unison Off ( added new )
PEDAL
Contra Fagotto 16 ( from swell )
Quint 10 2/3
Octave 4
Bass Flute 8
Octave 8
Sub Bass 16
Great Bass 16
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Swell To Choir
Choir to Great
Pistons ( new arrangement )
6 general pistons
6 thumb to Swell
6 thumb to Great
4 thumb to Choir
Reversibles to Unison couplers and Pedal Reed. Great To Pedal (toe) Swell to Great (toe)
6 brass toe pistons to Pedal
6 brass toe pistons to Swell ( repeating )
Illuminated Switches to : Gens on Swell toe and Great and Pedal Pistons Combined
Eight levels of memory
Tonal alterations in 1958 were :
Swell - Viole to Gamba (revoiced) - Voix Celeste (revoiced) Cornopean added in place of Vox Humana.
Great - Open Diapason rescaled - Mixture 2rks added in place of Salicional.
Choir - Nazard inserted instead of Unda Maris.
Pedal - Great Bass extended to 8 & 4 ft pitches -
Work carried out by us 2002 :
All four main Bellows releathered.
New Electrical Systems by Taylor for note switching and pistons and all new wiring throughout.
Console has had new Taylor Solenoids throughout, plus key and pedal overhaul, with all new thumb and toe pistons etc.
Modifications to the Console lid and the addition of new doors and the general refurbishment of the Console carried out with thanks by Colin from Mallet Crafts
Underactions have been all re-leathered including fitting all new chest magnets. All internal main motors except the Con. Fagotto have been releathered.
Pedal and Manual off notes chests have been overhauled and simplified where required. All new leatherwork has been used.
Ventils have been reinstated and three Concussion's and two Tremulants also re-leathered.
Here are some pictures before and after for interest:
Console
Console
Console
Old Action
Old Electrics
Bellows
Old Actions
Back of Console
Old Piston Action
Below key Bench
Old Pedal Board etc
Photos after work has taken place as below.
Refurbished Console
Refurbished Console showing new doors and modified lid etc. and new toe piston sweep.
Taylor Solenoids
Back of keys with new contact assemblies
Taylor Slider Solenoids
Refurbished Bellows
Refurbished Bellows
New Chest Magnet Converted Actions
New Chest Magnet Converted Actions
Pedal Bourdon Chest with new action.
LEEDS PARISH CHURCH - NEW JUBILEE TRUMPET
We have been given this rare opportunity to have a new heavy pressure Reed made and fitted to replace the existing Solo Tuba 8ft at Leeds Parish Church.
This needed to be something special and Terry Shires made an excellent job of the pipework and this was then duly very kindly voiced by David Frostick, who went out of his way to produce this superb sound that we now have at the Parish Church. I think he is still recovering from the volume of this stop in his workshop, but in the Organ this is well controlled by the Solo Swell Box.
Simon Lindley came up with the very apt name of Jubilee Trumpet and this is voiced on 16 inches wind pressure, the same as the existing Tuba 16ft is on.
These are a few pictures of the pipework and the installation.
A. J. CARTER - ORGAN BUILDER
145 CANAL LANE, STANLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKS WF3 4EE
TEL/FAX 01924 822368