A view of the completed Rodgers / Ruffatti Organ (31 pipe ranks), in the gallery of Highland Park Presbyterian Church
The Nave of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, completed in 1912. The original pipe organ was replaced by a Saville electronic organ.
While waiting for the container to arrive, our "in house" Plasterer, (Larry Smith) helps prepare the chamber walls for painting.
The container arrives at the church.It is packed from floor to ceiling and from front to back.
Barbara (a member of HPPC) carries the first box from the truck to the church balcony.
Anxious church members supervise the unloading of the container
The large pipe crate is offloaded with some assistance from a fork lift
The chapel becomes a staging area for all the parts of the new organ.
We begin by installing the swell casework over the staircase to the balcony
The mahogany swell enclosure is completed behind the oak case of the organ. The swell box looks like a vintage Chris Craft boat.
Just look at the thickness of the swell shades. They are even felted to quiet the division down to a whisper.
The Great pipe chest is put in place on its steel supports. All Ruffatti wind chests are made from Sipo Mahogany which is seasoned for 5 years before being used to insure stability.
The Ruck-Positiv case is installed in a traditional manner behind the console location cantilevered from the balcony.
The Rodgers 3-manual console with wood-core keyboards,ebony sharps, and Harris Drawknobs is lifted to the balcony
The 95% tin pipes of the Pedal 8 Principal are installed in front of the swell enclosure.
Rick fastens down all the wiring to the solid-state, fused driver boards which meet UL standards.
Marcio Rigatto, from Brazil, voices each pipe for a perfect blend of sound in the Nave.
After voicing is complete, Marcio begins tuning each pipe here he is tuning the V-rank Swell Plein Jeu
A finished view of the console in front of The Great Division Facade (north chamber).
