A LOOK INSIDE AN 1870 PIPE ORGAN (...maybe it's NOT mice after all)
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- čas přidán 2. 01. 2024
- The Pipe Organ at Hurworth-On-Tees, County Durham, UK.
Not sure it is a mouse problem after all!
See previous video: • TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX? ...
History & Specification: www.npor.org.uk/survey/N15050
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Well I actually understood a lot of what you were talking about. Thoroughly enjoyed a look round the inside of the organ. Thanks a lot. Looks like it could do with a good vacuum , ha ha. I'd like to see more like this . Thanks again.
I think it needs more than just a vacuum 😊 Glad you enjoyed it - something a little different 👍🎹
I enjoyed the views of the inside. I've worked on pipe organs here including my own but mostly all theatre instruments.
It’s quite common for the pedal action to be pneumatic, mainly due to the convenience of placing the large pedal pipes at the rear of an organ. Is this organ maintained by a reputable firm? It ought to be possible for minor faults to be looked at and the odd adjustment made during a tuning visit.
It is very common, although I thought the pedal action was tracker. Fingers crossed for a major overhaul on this organ to preserve it 👍🎹
This was quite the best video of organ explanation I've seen to date. Absolutely fascinating ! I can see that there is an opening for dwarfs to get into organ maintenance, as watching these two men, one elderly and the other one past his best struggling in these cramped condition was quite comical. I wonder what metal is used for the tubular actuation? Of course, once you have tubular action then presumably the maintenance is far less than the hideously complex tracker action? Electric action of solenoids makes the work of organ building and maintenance much easier. I hear they are now making organ consoles completely wireless and operate say, like a TV remote does or something similar. Anyway thanks for the video.
Which one is which?
The metal tubes for pneumatic action are made from lead. In a large instrument, where they are tightly packed, they can collapse under their own weight or become squashed with the passing of time. There are also more leathered parts (purses, motors, etc.) than you'd find in a tracker action instrument, so greater scope for failure due to perished leatherwork and/or ill-secured tubes.
You're quite right - I'm well past my best! Mind you, it was a tight squeeze. As somebody else has correctly mentioned, the tubing is made of lead and does have a tendency to collapse on itself over time. I must say though, I prefer tracker action over tubular pneumatic any day. The key action is much sharper and more responsive and maintenance/repair is much easier. It can sometimes be a little heavy, particularly when the couplers are used. Just my VERY humble opinion.
😂 I'm not quite elderly but certainly past it!
That was such a fun video!! Thanks for taking us back there!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂