This was how the organ looked when first brought into the yard, before I bgan to dismantle it.

The keyframe with Irvin's plaques and rosettes pinned inside the lid.

Inside the back of the organ, showing the conglomeration of plastic tubing. At the bottom the red keyframe motor shows clearly, with its drive belt running up the outside of the case.

Further along the back, showing a continued mess of tubing, and the double-bend of the main wind trunk from the blower. The fresh piece of timber on the left serves to prevent the clarinet mixture above collapsing due to the bowed block on which it stands.

The pipework at the front of the organ, after the baritone case and decorated arch panel had been removed.

The baritone action tubing as it was prior to dismantling.

Photos like this were taken at regular intervals during the dismantling operation, in order to help me position pipes and stays when I would have long forgotten where everything went.

The reservoir showing the position of the two springs removed to gain correct pressure. The spill valve shows at the top, complete with its "patent" spacing block held in place with black sticky tape.

Once the violin chest had been removed, the violin puff rail comes into view, and beneath it the tubing and conveyancing runs to the violin and saxophone chests.
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