Restoring Europe's finest Wurlitzer pipe organ to public use. 1. Progress
Continues at the Troxy. Whilst some of the team continue to complete installation
of the ...
The Trocadero Wurlitzer Trust NEWS - OCTOBER 2013
Progress Continues at the Troxy Whilst some of the team continue to complete installation of the organ in the Main chambers, other tasks have been tackled. One rather unpleasant job was to clear the decades of accumulated debris from a space under the stage, ready to accommodate the small blower needed to drive the console stop-key and combination piston action. Also, in mid-October specialist contractors using diamond drilling equipment were employed to cut a hole through a wall for the Solo organ main wind feed trunking.
Solo Organ Installation Plans The wind trunks, regulators and ground frame for the Upper Solo and Lower Solo regulator assemblies are ready for installation, followed by the framing for the Solo off-note chests located at the back of the chamber. This work will be completed by a professional team lead by Les Ross, who has already completed work on the Main organ, and whose experience includes the building and installation of a number of organs of international renown.
Above: Two of the wind regulators and an off-note chest await installation in the Solo organ chamber
Above: The back wall of the Solo chamber with a floor mounted pedal pipe chest temporarily positioned to check the fit
Right: A manual and further off-note windchests await installation in the Solo chamber. Restoring Europe’s finest Wurlitzer pipe organ to public use
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Video on the Wurlitzer Project In the last issue we reported on the 80th anniversary celebration held at the Troxy. A short video presentation narrated by our chairman Simon Gledhill was prepared and shown at this event. It outlines the history of the organ and the work involved with its installation in the Troxy. You can view the presentation via the Troxy website at: http://www.troxy.co.uk/troxy_history/ the-troxy-wurlitzer/
The organ console in the spotlight September 2013
How You Can Help With work well underway to restore and install the Wurlitzer, we are pressing ahead with the restoration of more parts so that installation can progress continuously. Topping-up the fund now will not only enhance the organ, but enable all of the work necessary to be completed as quickly as possible so that the Wurlitzer can play again. You can donate online or download a donation form by visiting our website: www.trocadero-wurlitzer.org Don’t forget that Gift Aiding your contribution significantly increases the value of your donation. Another really helpful way of supporting the project is to consider donating by standing order. The knowledge that we have a steady inflow of funds is a tremendous boost. Why not download a form from our website?
Photos in this issue courtesy of: David Reed Edited by Graham Noble 2
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