Some former organist really liked to use the swell. You can clearly see where her heel and toe wore through the tread on the shoe (I know it was a she- I found her name on a note wedged between two panels down inside the console). The aluminum tread is also worn through there and needs to be replaced. I found some vinyl tread at the hardware store, but the aluminum trim was another matter. After checking several sheet metal suppliers, I ended up at Guenzel Sheet Metal. They had aluminum of the exact thickness I needed and a metal break to form the rolled-over edge for me. They were very gracious helping me with this small project shortly before closing time on a Friday! Many thanks to them!
When I got home I removed the old trim and scraped the old tread off both shoes with a putty knife. It took quite a bit of sanding to remove the old adhesive. Fortunately the wear patterns didn't cut too deeply into the wood. I cut the new tread to fit and glued it in place. Then I used tin snips and a Dremel to cut the miters in the trim. Also at this time I removed all the old wiring in the register crescendo. It cleaned up pretty nice- good as new!
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