Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd

Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd Australian, Melbourne based Professional Pipe Organ Company offering a first class service nation wide. Historic Restorations a specialty.

A Melbourne based Professional Pipe Organ Company offering a first class service. New Instruments, Tuning & Maintenance, Repairs, Rebuilds and everything else Pipe Organ also available.

This weeks office. Knud Smenge’s first Australian organ. A rebuild of an earlier German instrument. Having the Positive ...
12/08/2026

This weeks office. Knud Smenge’s first Australian organ. A rebuild of an earlier German instrument. Having the Positive Schwimmer releathered. It’s put up a good fight but I can finally get to it.

Sydney’s newest organ. An 1865 Courcelle ex Christ Church Kensington VIC.
23/02/2026

Sydney’s newest organ. An 1865 Courcelle ex Christ Church Kensington VIC.

This weeks entertainment is releathering the stoppers of the wooden ranks in this beautiful organ. First up is the Swell...
16/02/2026

This weeks entertainment is releathering the stoppers of the wooden ranks in this beautiful organ. First up is the Swell Stopped Diapason which was the worst offender for self tuning.

A couple of before and after shots of the keys and roll top of the Fincham and Hobday organ. Damage caused by some mindl...
08/10/2025

A couple of before and after shots of the keys and roll top of the Fincham and Hobday organ. Damage caused by some mindless #%^* with an axe.
1960s celluloid key coverings replaced with reclaimed ivory.

David is busy working on the soundboard while I’m busy with the pipes in the makeshift attic workshop.
11/08/2025

David is busy working on the soundboard while I’m busy with the pipes in the makeshift attic workshop.

This weeks office. Cleaning and soundboard repairs.
11/08/2025

This weeks office. Cleaning and soundboard repairs.

12/12/2024

A little snippet of Peter playing the lovely Fincham & Hobday organ in the ballroom of Swifts.

After a productive morning, we are almost ready to transport the Courcelle organ back to our workshop.
17/07/2024

After a productive morning, we are almost ready to transport the Courcelle organ back to our workshop.

From Monday afternoon to Thursday evening, the organ's construction has made significant progress. The final touches inc...
09/05/2024

From Monday afternoon to Thursday evening, the organ's construction has made significant progress. The final touches include connecting a few more wires and installing the remaining ranks of pipes.

A lot of progress has been made since the last post. The organ is mostly assembled and now needs the wiring to be connec...
08/05/2024

A lot of progress has been made since the last post. The organ is mostly assembled and now needs the wiring to be connected. We should have the wind up and running and the organ operating tomorrow. The first of the pipes have gone in. Looking forward to hearing the first sounds.

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PO Box 433
Melbourne, VIC
3796

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04 88 732 271

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