The refurbished Pedal Trombone pipes

Pedal Trombone pipes (“bugled” to fit the organ case)

Part of the refurbished Trumpet soundboard from the old All Souls organ

The refurbished 16′ pedal trombone pipes arrived yesterday, together with their rebuilt windchest and the refurbished windchests for the rest of the pedal and the great trumpet pipes.  Whilst Mat and I applied the first coat of gloss to the inside of the swellbox, Mike and Simon fitted the remaining pedal windchests, the rest of the wooden pedal pipes and the trombone bass pipes (which would all be around 20′ long if they weren’t bent around themselves – “bugled” – to fit in place), together with the extra supports needed to make sure they do not collapse under their own weight.  The biggest and most difficult-to-handle pipes are now all in place.

Mike Thompson fitting pedal flute pipes on to the refurbished pedal soundboards

Pedal 16′ Trombone pipes now fitted