Birth of a Pipe Organ

Leek Pipe Organ (Custom – Opus 1) Strongsville, OH 2019

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The photos posted below show a timeline of the project from mockup in the shop to installation on site.

Swell Division — Completed Swell Division at installed at Strongsville Saint Joseph Catholic Church.

Packing — Technician Wayne with the truck packed to go to Strongsville.

Owner James Leek with the completed Swell Division.

Swell installed with pipes — The Swell division has pipes installed at the shop.

Wiring — Complex wiring for the console.

Winding Lines — Winding Lines being laid out and tested

Church Member Mr. Carl Fetchko Refinished Console

Technician Bradley Vogel Wiring Console Capture System 1

Technician Bradley Vogel Wiring Console Capture System 2

Technicians Bradley and Wayne constructing Swell Box Frame

Swell Box Construction

Troubleshooting Swell Door Operation

Swell Division Reservoirs & Frame Mock Up at Shop

Swell Case Work Finishing

Swell Case Work in Progress

Interior View of Swell Box

Interior View of Swell Box 2

Great Wind Chest

Great Wind Chest Magnets & valves

Technician Shane Toe Board Construction

Great Chest and Pipes

Great Chest and Pipes 2

Great Pipes Close Up

Voicing in Progress on EP Voicing Machine

Great Case installation — The Great Case is having pipes installed in the shop by Wayne Gheta.

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