Earlier this fall I got the pedal contact assembly from Reuter Opus 1483 from Tim Bovard in Arkansas. This will replace the original 5 stop assembly in my console and will allow me to have up to 12 pedal stops including the 8' Dulciana, 4' & 2' Gedeckt, and a 16' Dulzian (if I really want it!). I also bought a stop tab rail almost identical to mine from Bruce Ioppini in California. That will provide matching stop tabs and other spare parts for the additions.
I have removed all the old wiring from the contact assembly and installed new color-coded wiring. I have also modified the console a bit to hold the bigger assembly. I put in new mounting blocks, and I had to cut a 1/2" rabbet in one of the boards holding the two sides of the console together. Now I won't be able to put the back wood panels on the console. I was planing on leaving them off anyway, because they would just block the sound from the 16' Bourdon. All I need to do now is wire it to the new Peterson junction pins I am putting in the console and add the stop tabs. Click on "From Pedal Contacts" below to see more pictures.
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