| Name of institution |
Yarloop Workshops Inc. |
| Type of institution |
Museum |
| Street Address |
Johnston Road |
| City |
Yarloop |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
6218
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Steamshed |
| Name of room |
Steamshed |
| Dates of the building |
Began operations in 1901 and closed in 1978, now a Museum
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| Architect’s and builder’s names |
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| Special architectural features |
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| Special fittings |
Many of the buildings were constructed just after 1900, mainly of
timber with corrugated iron roofs. Although designed as industrial
buildings, they are unusual in their attention to window and door
details and machinery housings. Wherever possible these have been
restored. |
| Other location information |
The
workshops maintained the steam locomotives of the extensive and complex
Millars railway system developed to transport the felled timber, and to
service the other 26 South West mills. In addition the workshops
manufactured some rolling stock and mill equipment and serviced
stationary steam engines that drove the mills. The workshops were
particularly noted for the construction of replacement parts (necessary
to avoid the delays in acquiring these from the United Kingdom) and
still house an extensive collection of wooden patterns. The task of
cleaning, identifying and cataloguing all the machine tools, pattern
books and other artefacts began in 1987.
In 1930 more than 100 people worked at the workshop and Millars
employed an additional 500 for their operations in the Yarloop area.
Locomotive maintenance was of prime importance – overhaul work
was carried out in the loco-running shed, which now exists as a
northern extension to the main workshop building. At night, apprentices
would clean and fire the locomotives ready for work in the morning when
the locomotives would leave at 3.00 a.m. travelling to mills at
Waterous, Nanga Brook and Hoffmans.
The Yarloop Workshops demonstrate early manufacturing and production
techniques used in the South West and were still operating in 1978,
when Cyclone Alby caused severe damage to the workshop buildings.
Millars then moved to their top yard on the South Western Highway. In
1983 they were taken over by Bunnings. |
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| Date of previous organs |
None |
| Detail of previous organs |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
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| Variations from original design of organ |
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organs |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
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| Case description |
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| Placement in room |
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| Builder's name |
F J Larner & Co |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
2008 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
One (1) |
| Key compasses |
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| Number of keys |
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| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
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| Number of pedals |
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| Pedalboard type |
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| Pedalboard material |
Radiating concave |
| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Electro-pneumatic |
| Type of stop action |
Electro-pneumatic |
| Couplers |
None |
| Tremulants |
None |
| Accessories |
None |
| Console type |
Currently basic, unfinished keydesk, stoptabs |
| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
Console rail |
| General design |
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| Playing aids |
None |
| Divisions |
Great, Swell (being prepared), Pedal (being prepared) |
| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
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| Total number of stops |
4 |
| Total number of ranks |
Three ranks |
| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Ongoing (2009) |
| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
Currentl preparation for installation of Swell organ and relocation of enitre organ to above southern door of the new Steamshed.
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| Information on current organ |
The chest, keys and 3 stops are from the broken up organ of the residence of Mr Jake Maring, Byford. |
| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
Good |
| Assessment of organ |
A simple but very effective instrument in a large room
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photograph of the Steamshed from Yarloop Workshops Inc.
Photograph of John Larner at the console from Harvey Trader and Harvey Mail newspapers.
Photograph of new casework by John Larner.
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| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
General information from Yarloop Workshops Inc.
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| Supporting information |
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| Document control |
Information about the organ from F J Larner 01 December 2008
This entry D B Duncan 15 January 2009.
Additional photograph 30 January 2009.
Additional information about the origins of the pipe ranks noted by Bruce Duncan in conversation with John Larner, 9 May 2009.
Photograph of new casework from John Larner 06 August 2009.
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