Mark Bailey demonstrates how to blow an organ

The magic flute - made for Sir Thomas Allen (who gave a recital at Twyford Church to raise funds for the organ)

The organist is delighted with the way the new organ console is shaping up

Mark inspects the innards

Looking at the new console

Key action - note the manual adjustment for seasonal variation - no self compensating actions here!

Stop action

Trackers

Pedal roller board and coupler actions

Waterhouse case fitted to the organ

At work fitting the vestry panelling at the back of the organ

L to R: Colin Harvey, Peter Hopps, Mark Venning and Rev. Mark Bailey. All listening to one of Peter's stories...

Smelting pipe metal

Pouring pipe metal (at several hundred degrees C) into the hopper

Casting pipe metal for the Twyford organ

Trimming the pipe metal immediately after casting

Head Voicer Peter Hopps and Organist Colin Harvey discuss the pipe work

PIpes under construction - the 4ft helpers of the bottom octave of the Swell Open Diapason. Made by an apprentice.

Pipe scalings

Walker front pipes in the workshop

Upperboards for the Twyford organ

Glue pots.

Key action

Casework and organ being reunited

(from left): Mark, Colin and George in the workshop

A side-view of the organ