"Restoration - Phase 1"
In April, 2004, having called for tenders world-wide, we announced
that restoration would be carried out by M. Yves Cabourdin, organ
builder of Carcès, Var, France.
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David Rumsey, Australian organist based in Basel,
Switzerland, was the Consultant for the first phase.
On 11 January, 2005, all the restorable components of the 1890
organ left Australia for France, to arrive at the end of February.
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Dismantling of the Organ at Kincoppal Rose-Bay
Finding the Musical Pipes |
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When the organ arrived in France, Yves Cabourdin discovered that some
of the inside caps of the 36 pipes had musical engravings – This
was a most unusual discovery because it revealed that Eugène Puget
had used metal used to print sheet music in the interior of the pipes.
In all probability, this unique discovery would never have been made
had the organ not required a full restoration.
Yves Cabourdin completed most of the restoration of the pipes and the
casework, and then the second phase began.
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KINCOPPAL - ROSE BAY
