The pipe organ at Clackline Valley
Olives was built by Western Australian organ builder Paul Hufner in
1963. The organ was bought to Clackline on Friday 14th January
2011 for restoration and installation. Details of the
organ and photographs depicting the journey from collection to
reinstallation are as follows:
| Type of installation |
Free standing
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| Case description |
Polished wood display pipes
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| Placement in room |
South wall |
| Builder's name |
Paul F Hufner |
| Opus number |
Opus XIIX |
| Date of completion/installation |
Built 1963, installed this location 2011 |
| Construction materials |
Mahogany timberwork for pipes, veneered timbers for console. |
| Number of manuals |
One (1) |
| Key compasses |
F-ff |
| Number of keys |
49 |
| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
None |
| Number of pedals |
No pedals - autobass system for lowest notes |
| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Electro-magnetic |
| Type of stop action |
Electro-magnetic |
| Couplers |
None |
| Tremulants |
None |
| Accessories |
None |
| Console type |
Tab stops
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| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
Remote, but attached to organ case by mechanical linkage to Swell.
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
Balanced swell pedal |
| Divisions |
One division, originally under expression but rebuilt as a Great division.
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| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
MANUAL
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Bourdon (Autobass) |
16' |
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Claribel |
8' |
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Principal |
4' |
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Piccolo |
2' |
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Sifflote |
1' |
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| Total number of stops |
Five (5)
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| Total number of ranks |
1 rank extended
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| Total number of pipes |
92 pipes |
| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Organ
electrics overhauled, pipework cleaned, pipes repolished, chests
overhauled and repolished, new casework constructed and organ installed
at Clackline by Bruce Duncan, 2011.
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
Built for the Carnamah Community Church
Installed in St Matthew's Church, Armadale, 1993
Removed to storage 1995
Relocated and installed in St Ninian & St Chad Church, Maylands
Removed to storage 2010 by F J Larner & Co
Relocated to Clackline by Bruce Duncan for rebuild and installation. |
Collecting the organ from the Yarloop workshops of John Larner.
The organ arrives at Clackline
The initial assembling of pipework. Note that most of the organ remains in pieces at the back.
Detailof the organ console showing the beautiful honey-coloured timber
The nameplate of the builder, Paul Hufner, 1918-2010.
This organ is his Opus 13. He built about 30 new pipe organs and repaired/rebuilt many others in his lifetime.
Drawing of intended organ layout
OTHER PHOTOS WILL BE ADDED AS THE PROJECT CONTINUES
Please return to this page at a later date
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