Much depends on the size of the instrument and the number of instruments the organ builder is working on. Once the pipework of the organ has been built, voicers begin the tedious task of bringing the pipes to speech. This process begins with the tonal director bringing a few unvoiced pipes from each rank to the building along with a portable voicing machine . Once back in the shop, the remainder of the pipework is voiced to match those that have been set in the church. Once fully assembled, the organ is then taken apart for shipment.
Casework is sanded, finished, and carefully wrapped in blankets.
Pipes are carefully packed and crated. Great care is taken to ensure the organ's safe arrival at the building. When our crew delivers the organ, the various pieces are unloaded and sorted as they are brought into the building. Many times, members of the organization assist in the unloading process and often, the installation of the organ actually begins before the truck is fully unloaded. A typical organ installation generally takes about two to four weeks.