Detroit Theater Organ Society's
Senate Theater
Housing the 1928 Detroit Fisher Theater 4-34 WurliTzer
Restoration of the Relay
The Holden Pipe Organ Company was hired to restore the relay portion of the WurliTzer organ while the main organ mechanism is being restored by Scott Smith Pipe Organs, of Lansing Michigan. By fall of '09, we have releathered all of the relay except the Accomp and Pedal Key Action Secondaries. In the spring of '10 we are finishing the relay. In all, there were at least 1400 pneumatics releathered! DTOS and the Fisher Wurlitzer are currently looking for a new home.
The releathered Primary Pneumatics of the Key Action Relay.
The primary valves out, getting cleaned off with brushes and pressurized air.
The Worn Stop Action Pull Down Pneumatics
Glueing on the releathered Primaries for the Stop Action
The restored Stop Action Pull Down Pneumtics
The Finished Bottom Board waiting to be re-installed and rewired.
The key action secondaries awaiting restoration.
Cleaned off pneumatic
Pneumatics half done on the workbench
Two out of three secondary stacks done!
Our collaborators, Scott Smith and his assitant, Joe Grainger reglueing secondaries.
The Scott Smith releathered secondaries in the Foundation Chamber.
DTOS' beloved David Brewer working on his famous home organ.