Quinted Pedal Reeds

[Barrie Davis]

Hi

I was organist of St Lukes Bristol Road Birmingham in the early 1970s the organ was a peculiar Conacher-Sheffield which had a Quinted Contra Tromba 32, this simply did not work are there any more examples of quinted reeds?

Best wishes

Barrie

[David Drinkell]

The touring organ which Harrisons' built for George Pattman had a quinted 32' reed.  It also had one 32' Bombarde pipe which played on each of the lowest 12 notes. 

[Barrie Davis]

Thank you for reminding me about that David, I have read about the Pattman organ in the H&H Story but had forgotten about the quinted reed on it.

Best wishes

Barrie

[revtonynewnham]

Hi Barrie

I remember the St Luke's organ - I used to practice there sometimes when I was at Birmingham Bible Institute.  I don't recall the quinted reed - prbably just didn't notice - but I do remember the Great & Choir sharing the lower of 2 manuals, something that I had come across once before at Acton Baptist Church in London.

Memories, memories!

Every Blessing

Tony

[Barrie Davis]

Hi Tony,

The church had some major building work undertaken and the organ was cleaned, when the work was completed, by Laurence Snell who removed the quinted reed.

Best wishes

Barrie

[revtonynewnham]

Hi
That could be why I don't remember it - it qould have been mid-1970's, and I only went in there very occasionally.

Every Blessing

Tony