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The Christchurch
Town Hall organ

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Page 5

January 23


Welcome to the website of the Rieger
pipeorgan home
in the Christchurch Town Hall,
New Zealand

big front - 19k

The facade (front pipework) is now complete
bricks on reservoir - 11k

Bricks on the reservoirs regulate the wind pressure
stop jambs

Back of the stop jambs, protected by metal encasings
frontage with figures - 17k

Aside view of the right of the organ case
interior - 18k

Inside the organ case
rods - 19k

Rollerboards transfer the motion sideways from the keyboard width to the chest width
LOOKING UP AT COMPLETED FACADE

V iew upwards of the left side of the facade
in the blower room -18k

Georg works on the electrical componentry in the blower room

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