Restoration
1962 Beckerath Organ
St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (in progress)
Specification
Restoration of 1962 Rudolf von Beckerath organ to include:
  • Replaced pneumatic stop action with electric stop action
  • Replaced seventeen collapsing 32' Principal pipes with new pipes
  • Replaced five collapsing interior Principal 32' pipes
  • Restored the console
  • Strengthened the sides and back of the case
  • Cleaned and repaired all interior pipes
  • Polished and lacquered all facade pipes
  • Added Great to Pedal coupler
  • Installed multi-level solid state combination action

There are lots of pictures of the restoration taken by St. Paul's associate organist Kenneth Danchik
available for viewing by clicking on the link below.
www.kodakgallery.com/pghbeckerath
In May of 2008 I had the pleasure of working with Jacques Stinkens Orgelpijpenmakers in Holland for a
few days, while they were finishing up the bottom twelve notes of the 32' Principal and the bottom five
notes of the 16' Principal. Below are a few photos of my time there and of the pipes during construction before I
arrived. Thanks to Theo Elbertse for the photos and thanks to all the employees at Stinkens for making our
visit a wonderful experience.