From the inside of left chamber after the first set of pipes out
front had been installed
Typical of "plumbing" for the air
Quite a bit of plumbing for the air
The partially disassembled air supply in the basement is headed
for the scrap heap. For half of a century it was blowing moist
air through the system.
Lewis is overseeing the additions to the primary power wiring.
This is a small part of that work in process in the basement.
This view of the console shows that the innards are now being
replaced.
A tableful of the new stop tablets
Dan and Miriam are working on those
Here we see a closeup of one. They can be operated manually or
by the electronics.
The complete assembly.
Still more pipes to go; this is the rear of the left chamber
One of the last of the pipes being placed by Dan
Looking up at the rear of one of the shutter assemblies; these
are used as one method of controlling volume.
A closer view
They are operated by a stepper motor assembly
Typical of the printed wiring boards. The HCMOS used for logic
should be available for quite a period of time.
The collection of valve drivers
Electronics in the console. This is not an old time instrument.
Dan programming the system
Programming - page 2
Programming done
The original bench was replaced with an adjustable one. Here we
are at the Colby factory in Johnson City.
Loading the bench
Tight fit indeed! The backrest had to be removed to fit it into
the vehicle.
Showing Richard some features
Showing Arlene some features
No more chirps!
An early pre-approval get together
Acceptance meeting with Richard playing, others listening
Richard making a point for the casework
Remember how it was?
How it was, closer
How it is
How it is, closer
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