Organ matters - Organs matter!

Good news.  Let's hope that they appreciate the wonderful treasure which they have and which it is their duty to hand on to future generations.

There was post on here recently (I think) saying that the sale of the organ had fallen through and that it was still for sale - either on it's own or with the chapel.

The IBO redundant organs website may have something suitable, and there was a lot of discussion on this board recently about an organ in a school which they wanted to scrap.

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Greetings, Oliver,

Very good to hear from you.  Please keep us up-to-date with the work you are doing.  It is good that you are able to save organs which might otherwise be broken up for scrap.  I wish that more of our English churches appreciated our heritage of wonderful instruments and worked to keep them in good condition and played regularly.

Nigel

Disguise it as Mr Snowden  ;D

Sadly, am still waiting, after 8 months for this to appear.  Re-reading Tony's post, I might have a bit longer to wait yet.  Hopefully, the backlog will soon be cleared.  Can we help?

Congratulations of your purchase.  I hope that you enjoy the organ - please keep us posted as to progress.
N

This would be my dream home - if only I were able to afford it :-[

Just listed on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=171064495273&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Looks like a superb instrument.  I hope it can be saved soon.

I have a feeling that the former Tewkesbury 5-decker console passed into the ownership of Paul Derrett.

A good sound, and well blown by your assistant!
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Thanks for the comments.  They are certainly far more expensive than I thought.  I'm still hoping (probably in vain) that one might turn up on an organ being broken up, but, otherwise, I might look at home-made.  A 12-volt electric running off the rectifier is easy to sort out - it just needs some small bells - hopefully better than budgie bells, although they would do the job!  Food for thought. I must have a word with a guy I know who is a keen cinema organ restorer.

The only organ which I get to play occasionally with a Zimbelstern is an electronic.  I used it at Advent during Wachet auf and at the Christingle.  Congregation had never heard it used before!  It would be fun to put one on the house organ.  I must also try to source a tremulant.

N

Yes, it must be a small one  ;D

Not a whole organ: I'm toying with the idea of putting a Zimberstern in the house organ.  Does anyone know of one for sale cheap? (Real, not digital please).

Another on Ebay:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151016837025?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Osmond's built a lot of similar organs.  They are generally very useful and well built.

N

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300863766701&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Just appeared on Ebay - sounds like they plan to replace a wonderful Hill with a toaster and have already valued the pipes as scrap metal  :'(

Hope someone can save it.

N

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261169721357&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

In Pembroke Dock - looks nice.

Hi James,

You might find something suitable on this site: http://www.ibo.co.uk/IBO2005/services/redundant/redundantMain.asp

or here: http://www.pipeorgans.eu/en/

Good luck,

Nigel

Good news indeed!
N