2 manual Walker with drawstops

[Holditch]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Small-2-manual-16-stop-church-pipe-organ-concave-radiating-pedal-board-/230800747771?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Keyboard_RL&hash=item35bccbecfb

This looks very interesting and not too big for a house

Many of the Walker extension organs make fine little instruments

Having looked at the photos it may even be a straight organ (lots of pipes on that windchest!) ?

[David Drinkell]

That's definitely a straight organ.

[Barrie Davis]

It also looks like an old HNB console was used for it as well, look at the thumb pistons!! Theres no mention I can see of this organ on NPOR, I also wonder what they are replacing it with.

[Nu11]

I wonder if you can help.  I have been looking for a pipe organ for home use for some time now, but I have no experience in organ dismantling/transporting, etc.  Bearing in mind your comments earlier about this being possibly suitable for a house, I'd welcome any advice on:

Whether this would be relatively easy for a beginner to dismantle, transport and reassemble (would a transit van be big enough?) or would I be advised to see if I could get the services of a professional to do this?

Given room height will be at a premium for me, whether the pipes could be situated starting at floor level, rather than above the console.

Any other considerations/issues you think I should take into account.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[David Drinkell]

Depending on what you're looking for, Pipe Organ Preservation Co in Northern Ireland might have something to suit you.  In particular, unless it's gone by now, they had a 'Chesham' organ by R.H. Walker.  This is a one manual, with a full coupled pedalboard and about five speaking stops - tracker action, neo-classical - designed for home use.  These jobs are no higher than an upright piano, well made and pleasing to the eye.  They also have/had a three rank 'Cosgrove' organ by the Irish Organ Company with pipes at ground level and detached console.  Check carefully on the build quality on that one.

POPCo are a respectable outfit - I played some nicely restored jobs by them when I lived in Belfast and I know the guys in charge.

http://www.organ.dnet.co.uk/popco/redundancies.html

[Nu11]

Thanks for the advice David.  Much appreciated.  I'll have a look at those.

[diapason]

I bought a 5-rank house organ which fits (after mitreing some of the Bourdon rank) into my first-floor flat!  I moved it myself with help from an organbuilder in dismantling.  I rebuilt it with help from a friend and had it professionally tuned.  It's very successful and has a fascinating history.  There are suitable organs out there, but they are quite hard to find.
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[Nu11]

Thanks.  Yes - think this one on ebay is too big (particularly the console dimensions) for my space although it would have been a lot of fun.  Will bear your comments in mind and keep my eyes peeled for a slightly smaller instrument.

Thanks for your help

[diapason]

Good luck,
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