St Mary of the Assumption — Service Records

1982 - 2016

May 17, 1982

Touched up tuning of Great Division
Repaired dead note in Swell C#2 caused by deteriorated leather connecting link
Repaired dead note in Great to Pedal coupler D2 caused by broken tracker
Repaired dead note in Swell to Pedal and Great to Pedal couplers D2 caused by deteriorating leather nut

July 28, 1983

Repaired dead note in Great E2 caused by deteriorated leather connecting link 
Repaired two dead notes in Pedal 16’ Bourdon F1, G#1
Repaired dead note in Swell to Pedal coupler action, caused by deteriorating leather nut


December 18, 1985

Tuned entire organ
Repaired two dead notes in Pedal Bourdon
Repaired two dead notes in Swell to Pedal Coupler


August 27, 1985

Tuned entire organ
Repaired two pedal trackers
Repaired Swell to Pedal sticker
Adjusted 16’ Pedal stop so it would stay on


September 20, 1985

Repaired broken leather link in Great tracker linkage A#1
Replaced worn leather nut in manual to pedal coupler linkage A1
Replaced worn leather nut in 16’ Bourdon linkage D#2


July 7, 1986

Tuned entire organ
Repaired dead note in Swell G3 - Replaced connecting link
Replaced broken wire in 16’ Bourdon on-off linkage
Repaired two dead notes by replacing leather nuts


October 21, 1988

Tuned entire organ
Fixed dead note in Swell E3 by replacing broken leather linkage
Fixed two dead notes in Swell to Pedal coupler D2 and A2 by replacing two broken stickers
Fixed two dead notes in 16’ Bourdon G1 and A1 by replacing worn leather nut and link
Leveled Swell keyboard


July 30 1992

Replaced leather hinge strap in side of reservoir
Regulated volume of 16’ Pedal Bourdon A#11 & up

October - December 1992

Restored the pipe organ

May 5, 1993

Touched up tuning C4 and up
Reglued two split pedals
Adjusted key action in Swell and Great
Adjusted tension on three pedal stops which slid out of adjustment


October 18, 1995

Repaired dead note in Swell F#2
Tuned Great 8’ Flute


March 2, 1995

Tuned entire organ
Replaced loose leather nut to Pedal action F#1
Regulated key and coupler action
Adjusted butterfly valve for pressure regulator


February 288, 1996

Tuned entire organ


May 19, 1997

Touched up flues and tuned reeds
Repaired dead note in Pedal coupler B1
Repaired dead note in Pedal Bourdon D1


March 4, 1998

Tuned entire organ
Fixed rattle in Pedal Bourdon F1
Repaired broken solder seam 4’ Octave E2
Revoiced poorly speaking pipe 4’ Octave D2


February 26, 1999

Tuned entire organ
Repaired broken tracker F#1 in Pedal
Reset loose square pin in Pedal A#1
Leveled Swell keyboards


February 29, 2000

Tuned entire organ
Repaired loose axel pin in Pedal A#1
Adjusted key depth in Great keyboard


March 14, 2001

Tuned entire organ
Adjusted volume of 16’ Bourdon


March 13, 2002

Tuned entire organ
Replaced loose axel pin in A1 of 16’ Bourdon Bass


October 10, 2003

Tuned entire organ
Relocated loose axel pin A1 of Pedal 16’ Bourdon


August 11, 2004

Leveled both manual keyboards
Adjusted coupler action Swell to Great
Adjusted key tension
Installed new felt at Swell key rail C2-C5 (punchings provided by church)
Installed new felt at Great key rail (punchings provided by church)
Added felt to Swell expression shoe at fully open position to ease motion


November 5, 2004

Tuned entire organ
Voiced E4 of Aeoline
Regulated Pedal Bourdon D1, C1, F#1, and G1


October 31, 2005

Tuned per organist notes
Fixed stuck valve C1 of 16’ Bourdon (valve got wet and glued itself shut
Fixed dead note A1 16’ Pedal Bourdon by replacing loose axel at one of the squares


November 22, 2006

Tuned entire organ


December 21, 2015

Tuned entire organ
Repaired dropped key on Great manual
Replaced fuse for organ blower motor
Repaired two broken Pedal linkages