Erecting the Magnificent
Welte Style 6 Concert Orchestrion

Erecting the supporting casework around the Welte's main chassis.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

1. Erecting the supporting casework around the Welte's mechanical chassis.
Durward Center sitting on top of the Welte's immense pipe chest is ready to begin installing the pipework.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

2. Durward Center sitting on top of the Welte's immense pipe chest gesturing to helpers as to "where are the pipes," ready to begin installing the ranks of metal and wood of pipes, and the large bass drum and cymbal.
Durward Center installing large wooden flute pipes in the Welte Orchestrion.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

3. Durward Center installing large wooden flute pipes in the Welte Orchestrion.
Durward Center installing the central "sunburst" trumpet pipes.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

4. Durward Center installing the center "sunburst" portion of the trumpet pipe rank.
Putting on the finishing touches, before installing the casework access doors and panels.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

5. Durward Center, and a helper, putting on the finishing touches, just prior to installing the casework access doors and panels.
Durward Center proudly standing in front of the completed Welte Orchestrion.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

6. Durward Center proudly standing in front of the beautifully restored and erected Welte.
Dave Bowers (at left) and Sandra and Ken Goldman (at right), standing in front of the Welte Style 6 Concert Orchestrion.

(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)

7. Q. David (Dave) Bowers (at left) and Sandra and Ken Goldman (at right) are standing in front of Ken's tall and very impressive Welte Style 6 Concert Orchestrion. The huge Welte, originally installed in historic Nidd Hall (circa 1899), Yorkshire, England, was beautifully and painstakingly restored by Durward Center of Baltimore, Maryland.
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