Hugo de Smet from Wetteren in Belgium is active in the field of household eviction.

Over the years, he has developed a good sense of objects worth preserving. This old neglected organ caught his eye, and he decided to keep it, clean it up a bit, and place an ad looking for candidates.

That's how we got in touch. The organ was professionally packed and transported by Hugo.

The start of a long restoration...

The organ was a home for some squirrels :)

Two weeks later: 

First impression after wake-up. Most tones are there, but with a rolling R, like a grizzly bear singing....

Special thanks to Ondřej for helping me :) 

Have an impression here:

One belt of the generator broke, and I had to make a new one: Just one meter of double sewn satin ribbon, less than 1 Euro.

Enough to give the generator a new drive :)

The amplifier is a complete mess. Previous owners raped this beautiful composition of basic electrical elements. 

For now I just use the pre amp, and first focus on repair of a lot of small damages to the system.

After restoration of most technical parts and connections, the result becomes audible ...

to be continued...