St. Adalbert Church in Enfield, Connecticut, faced a tough note to hit. Their beloved 40-year-old pipe organ, a complex instrument with over 1,800 pipes, needed a new home. With the sale of the church on the horizon, the music couldn’t end here. That’s where Meyer stepped in, a company known for its expertise in relocating complex and delicate giants.

Michael Humen, Meyer’s Business Development Director, knew time was tight. The organ had to be out by the end of the week. A quick visit confirmed their suspicions: this was no small feat. The massive organ, perched high in the choir loft, demanded Meyer’s rigging team.

The plan involved a three-way collaboration. St. Adalbert’s team, Meyer’s crew, and a specialist company with a national reputation for rebuilding pipe organs would have to work together seamlessly. The biggest hurdle? The clock was ticking, and the disassembly process took longer than expected. The deadline loomed, but they pressed on.

With two genie lifts working as one unified lifting system, Meyer’s team carefully disassembled the organ. The larger lift hoisted the smaller one into the choir loft, allowing access to all the components. The meticulously disassembled pieces – pipes of all shapes and sizes, the intricate wind system, and the silent keyboards – were then loaded onto two trucks for their journey to a new home: St. Thomas Chapel at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut where the music would continue to play on in a new venue.

“We needed a solution to a unique challenge.” Said Project Consultant, Gary Fox. “Our pipe organ was both an intricate instrument and a cherished part of our spiritual community. We needed a partner who would protect this important piece of our history as if it were their own and Meyer was a perfect match.”