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Museum standard historic chamber organ needs new home by 5th December

Started by David Pinnegar, November 10, 2014, 06:46:22 PM

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David Pinnegar

A. Buckingham 1825

Awsworth Methodist Church

The Lane Awsworth Nottingham NG16 2QQ

SK 482 437

NPOR D03567

Single manual chamber organ

Compass low GG (no GG#) to g3 58 notes.

10 speaking stops.

Tracker / Mechanical action throughout

Metal pipe-work cone tuned

Retracting keyboard

Square shanked, notched drawstops with
scrolled font stop heads.

This important historic organ is a very rare
example by A Buckingham of London and is
almost in its original form.

Built in 1825 it was transferred from St.
Alkmund, Derby in 1858, thence to Belper
and Kilburn Methodist churches, moved to
Awsworth in 1895.

This fine sounding instrument was restored by
Peter Bumstead in 1991 and is in good playable
condition. A record of the rebuilt organ is
available.

- Notes Malcolm Starr

Dimensions:
Height: 13ft 9 ins
Width: 7ft
Depth: 3ft 4 ins (keyboard retracted)

Stop List

Open Diapason 8 Lower 12 pipes from Stop Diapason Bass
Stop Diapason Bass 8 12 pipes
Stop Diapason Treble 8 46 pipes
Principal 4 58 pipes
Flute 4 58 pipes
Twelfth 2 2/3 58 pipes
Fifteenth 2 58 pipes
Sesqui Bass III B below middle C down
Cornet Treble III Middle C up
Hautboy 8 Trumpet

Casework is paint grained in oak.

Display pipes were originally gilded
and now painted.

Organ builder's candle found inside the
organ.

Builders label (brass, scrolled) -
A Buckingham
London

The Church building is to be sold by auction on 5th December 2014 and the organ is
immediately available.

Buyer responsible for dismantling, packing and transport.
Enquiries to a church contact please.

Contacts:

Rev Steve Bennett
Tel. 0115 875 7414
Email: sabennett60@tesco.net

Mrs J Breaks Tel. 0115 932 1606
Mrs S Hill Tel. 0115 932 9907