Disassembled Philipps Modell 3 Paganini

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

The bottom portion of the partially disassembled Philipps Modell 3 Paganini, with feeder pumps and shelf removed.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

The bottom left side of the Paganini, with the feeder pumps and shelf removed, showing the left side shelf support bracket and dangling tubing. At the top front of the photographs the bottom of one roll changer is visible, and to its right is the main pneumatic stack.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

The duplex roll changers in the Philipps Modell 3 Paganini, which are in pristine but unrestored condition. Music rolls can be played individually or automatically in succession, alternating between roll changers with the next roll starting when the current music roll begins its rewind cycle. This duplex roll changer arrangement affords a long, uninterrupted music program without constant repetition.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

Rear view of the bottom portion of the Philipps Paganini showing the main pneumatic stack at picture center. Just above the stack is the track bar switching chest, which runs the full width of the Paganini's case. Small pouches inside the switching chest determine which music roll tracker bar is active. Above the switching chest the outline of the windmotor crankshaft is visible. This windmotor provides the torque to drive the music roll forward, and is controllable so as to adjust the tempo of the music.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

The crankshaft assembly still attached to the pump shelf. This heavy duty shelf sits above the feeder pumps and spans the full width of the Paganini's case. The fiber chain on the drive reduction gears at the right is for noise reduction, allowing the pump drive to transmit power quietly.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

At left is the 44-note metal reed harmonium and swell shutter controls still attached to the upper back panel. The swell shutter controls are towards the top of the photograph. At right and covered with plastic sheeting is the crankshaft shelf that sits above the feeder pumps.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

Scattered violin and flageolet pipes are still mounted in their toe holes on the Paganini's still unrestored pipe chest. Several of the valve blocks that span the width of the pipe chest have been removed for inspection and repair.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

The heavy Paganini chassis is shown being moved by Radek Janoušek (at left) and another man over a stone pathway to Radek's workshop. As is apparent here, even when loaded onto a dolly, moving the large instrument can be challenging when traversing rough and uneven surfaces.

(Photograph courtesy of Petr Nekuza and Radek Janoušek)

Removing the heavy duplex roll changer assembly from the furniture casework. Sometimes when dealing with very heavy components ingenuity is required, which, in this instance, meant moving the Philipps Paganini chassis outside and then using a portable hoist, such as might be used to lift an automobile engine out of its engine well, to lift the awkwardly heavy duplex roll changer mechanism.