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Willis on eBay

Started by wjoefox, July 08, 2014, 11:53:42 PM

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wjoefox

Really delightful (and slightly unusual)-looking Willis as eBay item  no. 151349145513. This must be worth rescuing?!

David Pinnegar


cbragg

This isn't a Willis. Probably a Philip Selfe-period HNB or a late NB. The Quartane may well be a Willis IV addition.

ophicleide

I'm fairly sure this is an organ I went to look at a few years ago. It's been listed on the IBO redundant organs website since 2007. It was originally built by R&D. IBO ref is 118.

David Wyld

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Garston (Liverpool) U.R.C.- formerly congregational

Rushworth & Dreaper 1921,  overhauled and tonally revised Willis 1955  (stops added in 1955 were the Gt. 15th, Sw. Quartane, Ped. 32ft and 8ft Derivations & Swell Sub, Super & Unison Off Couplers).

According to the file its not a bad instrument, well-made (as R&D were in that period).

We (HW&S) had the care of it until 1994.   It's listed as "serviceable" and is probably worth finding a home for, provided it hasn't been vandalised in the meantime.

6ft 9ins deep x 11ft 4ins wide.

David Wyld