Wech Pipe Organ
Builder: Robert Wech of Orgelbau Wech,
Buchloe, Germany

Read the Sept. 20, 2010, press release

See the photos posted Sept. 28th

See the photos posted Nov. 1st

See the photos posted Dec. 4th

The container from Germany has arrived and is opened by the truck driver and the builder, Robert Wech.

The shipping container arrives at our church door on September 1.
A very exciting and wonderful day!

 

The contents of the container have been transfered into the sanctuary and the chapel. No damage was found in any of the organ pieces.

Nave of Queen Anne Lutheran as seen on the afternoon of September 1, 2010.

 

The frame of the north tower is being erected.

The north tower will contain the Swell and Great divisions.

 

A view of both towers in their framed state.

The south tower will house the Pedal division.

 

On September 4, the top detail that matches the detail at the front of the sanctuary can be seen.

View of pedal tower on September 4.

 

The pipes for the pedal division are resting on the ridges of the backs of the pews in the sanctuary.

 

On September 8, a ladder reaches to the highest level on the north tower.

 

The console for the new organ is placed in reversed position.

Reversed console in place on September 7.

 

A full view of the total construction of the new organ.

 

Another full view of the total construction of the new organ.

 

The wind chest of the new organ.

 

Where the trackers will be placed.

 

The first rank installed was for the subbaß pedal.

First pipes set in place, for the subbaß pedal stop.

 

Façade pipes for the great and swell tower.

Great and Swell tower façade pipes in place.

 

Façade pipes for the pedal tower.

Pedal tower façade pipes in place.

 

Completed organ - pedal tower.

Pedal tower of the completed pipe organ.

 

Completed organ - great & swell tower.

Great and Swell tower of the completed pipe organ.

 

Completed organ - console.

Console of the completed pipe organ.

 

Further work on the console.

 

More pipes to install.

 

Console manuals and stops.

 

Stops fpr the Great section of the pipe organ.

 

Stops for the Swell and Pedal sections of the pipe organ.

Be sure to take a look at the Wech pipe organ stop list.

 

The completed music gallery.

The completed organ and choir gallery.