Volunteers in Action

Photo1. Don and Michael cut the Roosevelt 16' Open Diapason windchest.

Photo 2. Henry helps wash the metal pipes.

Photo 3. John wires a spreader board that is a junction board for the windchests.

Photo 4. Barbara wires the key contact boards while Nan sands the foot pedals.

Photo 5. The volunteers stop for lunch and some relaxing conversation.

Photo 6. From left to right, Michael, Roger, Phil and Bob work on the Great main chest.

Photo 7. Dave and Brendan modify a rackboard for the main chest.

Photo 8. Chuck and Barbara discuss the wiring of the console key contacts.

Photo 9. John and Michael put the Bourdon pipes in place on the legs.

Photo 10. Warren and Dan puzzle out the setup for the swell shades.

Photo 11. Frames are laid out on the workshop floor.

Photo 12. Jim will rebuild the electropneumatic mechanism.

Photo 13. Barbara checks the order of the chimes before wiring them.

Photo 14. Halie and Andrea wash metal pipers before they are put onto the chest.

Volunteers Roosevelt High School Project

We had a total of 43 volunteers who worked on the rebuild and expansion of the Roosevelt organ, and altogether they contributed more than 5,100 hours to this project. There were 17 people each of whom contributed more than 100 hours to the project and six of these contributed more than 250 hours. The vast majority of this work was done in the first seven months of 2009 and we typically worked two days per week during this period. We often had 8 to 12 people come on a work day, but at times as many as 16 people came to work at the same time. As many as eight different tasks were simultaneously being worked upon in a truly intense effort which resulted in the instrument being done ahead of schedule and under budget.

The photographs in the left sidebar show some of the tasks that our volunteers did to make this rebuilt and expanded organ a reality for Roosevelt students. You can click on the photos to see larger images.