Cleveland-Public-Hall-Skinner's-Magnum-Opus-328 
The auditorium facing the stage. The main chambers are all in the right stage wing
The auditorium facing the stage. The main chambers are all in the right stage wing
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The auditorium is as big as a footbal field
The auditorium is as big as a footbal field
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One of the main 25 HP Spencer blowers with Vic Fererr doing his video thing
One of the main 25 HP Spencer blowers with Vic Fererr doing his video thing
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Here's the other blower with Vic again
Here's the other blower with Vic again
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Pipes of the Great Organ
Pipes of the Great Organ
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Joe McCabe holding one of the many pipes he pulled that day as part of an extensive survey
Joe McCabe holding one of the many pipes he pulled that day as part of an extensive survey
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The Klann Console. I saw pictures of the orginal Skinner in the basement and it is in sad shape
The Klann Console. I saw pictures of the orginal Skinner in the basement and it is in sad shape
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Another console picture
Another console picture
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Console with back panel removed
Console with back panel removed
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Console cables before George connected them
Console cables before George connected them
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Boots of one of the 2 -32ft Pedal Bombard. Much dust  in evidence
Boots of one of the 2 -32ft Pedal Bombard. Much dust in evidence
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Big Mouth Bourdon note the huge scale
Big Mouth Bourdon note the huge scale
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Another view of these huge Bourdons
Another view of these huge Bourdons
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This broken tuba was one of just a few damaged pipes we noticed
This broken tuba was one of just a few damaged pipes we noticed
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The Celesta was fascinating
The Celesta was fascinating
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A view in the Choir chamber
A view in the Choir chamber
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Another Choir view
Another Choir view
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Part of the Choir relay
Part of the Choir relay
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Another view of the choir relay
Another view of the choir relay
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Note the composite construction of these pipes with common metal bottoms and spotted metal tops
Note the composite construction of these pipes with common metal bottoms and spotted metal tops
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I was amazed at the mitres of this Contra Gamba 16 ft in the Choir
I was amazed at the mitres of this Contra Gamba 16 ft in the Choir
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Another view showing a curious apparatus that looks like a homemade wind gauge
Another view showing a curious apparatus that looks like a homemade wind gauge
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Yet another view of the Contra Gamba
Yet another view of the Contra Gamba
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Here's a view in the Swell where things were very crowded
Here's a view in the Swell where things were very crowded
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Evidence of instant cypher remedy
Evidence of instant cypher remedy
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Here's a view up standing on the stage floor. Normally curtains cover this view
Here's a view up standing on the stage floor. Normally curtains cover this view
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A view from within the Great
A view from within the Great
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A high pressure regulator note the many springs
A high pressure regulator note the many springs
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Here's a mystery who was Joe Karr who added this organ grafitti in 1925? His name was scribed on the Contra Gamba too. Was he a Skinner voicer?
Here's a mystery who was Joe Karr who added this organ grafitti in 1925? His name was scribed on the Contra Gamba too. Was he a Skinner voicer?
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Here we are up in the Swell
Here we are up in the Swell
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