Restoring  Europe’s  finest  Wurlitzer  pipe  organ  to  public  use 1

£25,000 APPEAL TARGET ACHIEVED! Welcome to this double issue of our Newsletter. The Trust is delighted to announce that during January the appeal to raise an additional £25,000 has reached its target. In total £275,000 has been raised for the project to install the Trocadero Wurlitzer into its new home at the Troxy, a truly magnificent response.

The Trustees would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who most generously donated to the appeal. In addition, our thanks go to Sue Laflin and Graham Noble who worked behind the scenes processing donations and Gift Aid, and seeking additional grants for the project.

The Cinema Organ Society is making good progress with the installation, and we look forward to hearing the organ in its new home.

The Trocadero Wurlitzer TrustThe Trocadero Wurlitzer Trust NEWS - JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2014

Right: The Circle viewed from the shutter opening of the Percussion Chamber

Percussion Chamber As planned, during the New Year period the preparation of the Percussion chamber space, to the right of the proscenium arch, has been completed. This chamber will house the Marimba Harp and upright piano.

Above: The Percussion Chamber, with swell shutter opening on the right, awaiting final decoration

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SOLO ORGAN INSTALLATION BEGINS In early February work began to install the Solo organ and the contents of the Percussion chamber. The main structure to carry the Solo organ chamber manual windchests on two levels was installed in early 2013, together with the two chests on the lower level. This latest phase of work will see the whole chamber completed. The work is being carried out by professional organ builder Les Ross and his team, together with the volunteer project team who have worked so tirelessly to install the Main organ.

Framing and Off-note Chest Installation

Initial work has been completed to install the framing need to support all of the off-note wind-chests and to install the chests.

Above: Additional framing fixed to the rear wall of the chamber at the upper level

Above: An off-note chest fixed to the wall over the door to the Percussion chamber

Left: Prior to installing the upper manual windchests, Les Ross surveys the upper level of the main frame

Above: Off-note windchests installed on ground frames adjacent to the rear wall of the chamber

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Additional Components Delivered

To ensure installation work can continue at every opportunity further restored parts of the Solo organ were delivered to the Troxy during February in readiness for installation. Thank you to everyone involved in what was a strenuous task.

Photos in this issue courtesy of: David Reed and Andrew Barham Edited by Graham Noble

Above: Bass pipes ready to be moved from the adjacent corridor to storage space next to the organ chamber

Above: Lifting one of the largest parts to the corridor adjacent to the organ chamber

Above: One of the largest parts is given its final lift up the access stairway to the organ chamber

Above: The very large Marimba Harp in its storage space next to the Percussion chamber