Some Pictures from Carillon
Clean-up Day
October 4, 2003


Volunteers for the project:

C. Roy Wilson
Arla Jo Anderton
Jay Morrow
John Heagy
Jim Gatteys
Luis Gonzales
Eric Blackwell

and from Texas Tech's Music Fraternity Phi Mu Alpha:

Rob Rogers, President
John Denis, Vice-President
Matt Riley, Historian
Chris Lund
Nate Carter
Robbie Walsh

Thanks to everyone for a (much-needed!) job well done.



UpTheStairs1


Arla Jo Anderton, Rob Rogers and Roy Wilson on the tower stairs



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Rob Rogers and Robbie Walsh attack the "Pigeon Patina" on the bells and cranks




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John Denis applying lithium lubricant


ArlaJoInspects

Arla Jo Anderton cleaning the pedal mechanism


BenchVeneer

Chris Lund supervising Nate Carter as he applies new veneer to the carillon bench


InTheTower5

Rob Rogers and Matt Riley showing Texas Tech spirit in high places



InTheTower6

Rob Rogers (foreground, with gloves) and (back row, left to right) Chris Lund, John Denis and Nate Carter
celebrate a job well done



TowerView1

East Tower of the Administration Building (with Tech Victory Bell) as seen from the Carillon (West) Tower



GleamingConsole

All cleaned up (and awaiting re-attachment of the pedal springs so that the "batons" (keys)
and pedals can return to their normal playing positions)




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Roy Wilson, Jay Morrow and Matt Riley try out the newly cleaned console
with a spirited rendition of "Chopsticks"


This page last updated on 10/04/2003
Photos by Eric Blackwell, M.D.