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Steinborn Pipe Organs, LLC Pipe organ tuning, service and repair in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming- specializing in mec

Relocation and cleaning of a 7-stop Phelps Practice organ from a private residence to the Organ Professor's office at Co...
02/12/2019

Relocation and cleaning of a 7-stop Phelps Practice organ from a private residence to the Organ Professor's office at Colorado State University.

Phelps built nine of these instruments, between 3 and 7 stops.

This organ has had the same owner since it was new in 1974. Originally built on spec with 5 stops, the 16' Subbass and 4' Choralbass were added when purchased.

Rolling platform done - trimmed and stained. Now I just have to cut clearance holes in the floor of the organ for the wh...
02/09/2019

Rolling platform done - trimmed and stained. Now I just have to cut clearance holes in the floor of the organ for the wheels, then slide it under!

More rolling platform pics...
02/07/2019

More rolling platform pics...

Building a low-profile rolling platform so the organ can be placed against the wall, then pulled out for service.
02/07/2019

Building a low-profile rolling platform so the organ can be placed against the wall, then pulled out for service.

The first phase of the Phelps restoration was to make the console more reliable. Some of the drawknobs would not consist...
02/03/2019

The first phase of the Phelps restoration was to make the console more reliable. Some of the drawknobs would not consistently come on with the pistons, and some wouldn't cancel all the time. This is due to the foam end bumpers that limit the stroke of the drawknobs. With age, all of the bumpers hardened and shrunk, increasing the travel of the shaft such that the permanent magnet was too far away from the electromagnet to work properly.

The other part of the project was to replace the hinges on the interior doors between divisions, and improve the access between the Pedale and the Positif. These doors can't open all the way, due to the encasements for the structural steel behind them. I split them vertically and installed a piano hings so they can fold back, making the entrance much wider.

It had gotten to the point that the rack could be all the way in or all the way out, but anywhere in between wouldn't st...
06/20/2018

It had gotten to the point that the rack could be all the way in or all the way out, but anywhere in between wouldn't stay put. Time for springs!

This organ was built in 1987. The leather failed in one spot on the Positive schwimmer
06/19/2018

This organ was built in 1987. The leather failed in one spot on the Positive schwimmer

Busy (long!) day regulating the Casavant key action.The organ was moved here in 2008, and both the instrument and the pl...
05/29/2017

Busy (long!) day regulating the Casavant key action.

The organ was moved here in 2008, and both the instrument and the platform that supports it have settled in. Time to completely go through the action!

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