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Chowbent Unitarian Chapel, Atherton.

8/21/2016

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Carrying on from the latest William Newman & Sons post, we have now completed the restoration and repair of the 'Invincible's.'

The single action Invincible's were in a medium to bad state of repair, most of the piston seals were perished and there was rusting and pitting to some important parts that needed welding and regrinding for them to work as they should.

Whilst working on these gems we accidentally discovered the ingenious way that they were and can be made to hold open or none hold open.

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It was nice to see the original screws that hold shoe to pin, for the most part, still in place.
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The brass cover plates were polished by the custodians of the Chapel and then lacquered, which in my opinion looks great against the red carpet.
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Whilst at the Chapel we had the pleasure of listening to the guys who were tuning and then playing the impressive organ. We also had chance to look around this historic building and take a few further shots after being kindly invited to do so.
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I wonder who FC was and if he (I presume they were a 'he') got in trouble over his graffiti, which can be found carved in to one of the upper level pews?
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I was informed this small panel was cut out so the door to the pulpit could open enough that a rather stout preacher could gain access.
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The Chowbent Unitarian Chapel was built by the local people of Atherton from locally produced clay and locally grown oak. More details of this wonderful place of worship can be found below, including how the congregation fought and successfully defended against the Jacobites:

http://www.chowbent-unitarian-chapel.org.uk/p/history.html
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