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Restoration is now beyond 50% complete
January 1st, 2024
These photos show the restoration of the Choir division (pipes played by the bottom keyboard) wind chest and restoration of the primary valves of the Swell division (played by the 3rd keyboard). Resto... Read More
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Swell Chest Number 2 Restoration Complete
November 13th, 2023
The Swell division (pipes played by the 3rd keyboard from the bottom) is so large that it has two main wind chests that the pipes live on. Restoration of these chests involves complete disassembly and... Read More
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Skinner Solo division restoration pictures
October 10th, 2023
The crew at Quimby has been hard at work restoring the mechanics of our Skinner’s Solo division.Restored pouch boards for the Solo sitting within their chest. Each of these little leather pouches with... Read More
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E.M. Skinner Op. 459 arrived safely at the workshop of Quimby Pipe Organs
March 13th, 2023
E.M. Skinner Op. 459 arrived safely at the workshop of Quimby Pipe Organs. The entire dismantled organ was placed in secure, climate-controlled storage at QPO awaiting rebuilding.Console of E.M. Skinn... Read More
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Road trip
March 10th, 2023
E.M. Skinner Op. 459 is now completely removed from its original home in Watertown, MA and now on the road to the shop of Quimby Pipe Organs in Warrensburg, MO. E.M. Skinner Opus 459, packed in a semi... Read More
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Removing our pipe organ from its original home
February 27th, 2023
The expert crew of Organ Clearing House is on-site in Watertown, MA removing our pipe organ from its original home. This process will take at least 10 days as they carefully remove, gently pack, and p... Read More