I would astounded if Kampen has more 17th century pipework than, for example, Alkmaar, Leiden (Pieterskerk) or, in Germany, Hamburg Jacobi or, especially, Tangermünde for example. Retention of a certain amount of pipework from previous generations was very normal in the 18th century in the Netherlands and often even later (the 1830s Batz organ in the Utrecht Dom has probably the largest collection of 16th century pipework in the world, over 800 pipes).
By the way, the most important modern restoration in Kampen was undertaken by Bakker and Tammingha in the 1970s. This, together with their restoration of the Leeuwarden Müller organ must be considered amongst the most successful of the era.
Chris Bragg
By the way, the most important modern restoration in Kampen was undertaken by Bakker and Tammingha in the 1970s. This, together with their restoration of the Leeuwarden Müller organ must be considered amongst the most successful of the era.
Chris Bragg