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1878 Bevington David Sanger organ in Redundant Chapel for sale

Started by David Pinnegar, September 19, 2011, 10:57:04 PM

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David Pinnegar

Bevington 1876
The Old Wesleyan Chapel, Embleton, Cumbria UK
NPOR  D03489
Website: http://www.cumbriachapel.com/

2 manuals and pedals

Tracker/mechanical key and stop action

Compass 56/30

Dimensions
Width   16ft
Depth   12ft 6ins
Height  17ft

See below for more detailed measurements.
This organ was the private practice and teaching instrument of the late David Sanger FRCO.

It was first built as a house organ, then given to a church in Kent. In 1879 Bevington replaced the Great Mixture II with a Piccolo 2. Overhauled by Colmer in 1961 and the pedal pipes placed on TP action. Being compact, the pipework is extremely well preserved.

The organ was moved to the Old Wesleyan Chapel in Cumbria in 1987 and the pedal department enlarged. The pedal stops are all second hand and supplied with wind from a separate blowing plant.

For a full description of the organ, see website http://www.cumbriachapel.com/

The chapel and the organ are both for sale, preferably together, but the organ could be sold separately. Offers for the organ of £1,500 will be considered.

Stop List
GREAT
Open Diapason 8'
Claribel Flute to tenor C 8'
Stopped Bass from tenor C 8'
Salicional to tenor C 8'
Principal 4'
Lieblich Flute to tenor C 4'
Harmonic Piccolo 2'

SWELL
Double Diapason to tenor C 16'
Open Diapason 8'
Lieblich Gedact 8'
Bell Gamba 8'
Harmonic Flute 4'
Mixture 12.15. II
Cornopean 8'
PEDAL Subbass 16' Bass Flute 8' Principal 4' Trombone 16'
COUPLERS Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal

Carillon and Pipeau were added in 1997.

Dimensions of the ORGAN at The Old Wesleyan Chapel, Embleton
SUMMARY
Max width 16' See note 1.
Max depth 12'6" See note 2.
Max. height 17'
Note 1. This width includes 5' 7" for the blower and bellows to the pedal organ, which are currently sited to the left of the pedal organ. These could alternatively be sited behind the pedal organ, adding at least 2'6" to the maximum depth.

Note 2. This depth includes the console and stool, the pedal organ (currently situated behind the main organ case), and the spaces in front and behind the pedal organ for ease of access.

IN MORE DETAIL
Main organ case
Width: 10' at floor level, + 7'/2" overhangs at each side,
giving a total width of 11 '3" from a height of about 6' upwards
Depth: 4'9" excluding the console and stool
Console + stool            Add about 2' depth (for the middle 5' of the width)
Main blower                 2'2" x 2'6", currently situated on left side of main case

Pedal organ
Width: 16' plus (currently) 5' 7" at LH end for bellows & blower
Depth: 2' 8" plus (currently) additional space in front and behind:
1' 4" in front (occupied by trackers at floor level)
1' 9" behind (of which 7" is occupied by trunking)
Bellows for pedal organ 3' 10" x 2' 6", currently situated to left of pedal organ
Blower for pedal organ 1' 11" x 1' 11", currently situated to left of pedal organ bellows.

Height: The current ceiling height is 17', which allows only 2" or 3" clearance for each of
            the tallest pedal pipe,   
the swell box, and
the front display pipes.

This height is only needed for the main case and parts of the pedal organ directly behind it; the ends of the pedal organ beyond the width of the main case need a max. height of 7'.

CURRENT MAXIMUM WIDTH Pedal organ (with its blower and bellows) 21' 7"
CURRENT MAXIMUM DEPTH from stool to rear wall (incl. spaces around pedal organ) 12' 6"

Contact:
Email: Richard.Stranger1  at  gmail.com

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Could this not be rehoused at the school you mentioned earlier looking for a practice instrument ???

http://www.organmatters.com/index.php/topic,952.msg4369.html#new

The remaining funds after acquisition would be usefully applied to its relocation ???

Eric
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diapason

This has been for sale for some months now.  It's on my list (along with the chapel) when my Lotto numbers come up.
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David Drinkell

#3
This is a fine, robust organ and would be especially excellent as a teaching instrument, since one has to really play it - there are no short cuts via pistons.  The added Pedal Trombone raises it into a different class and the whole beast sounds very exciting.

It is historic, insofar as not only was it purchased by David Sanger as his residence organ, but he played it as organist of the church many years before.