Not quite the forum for it, I know, but perhaps this might be of interest to someone here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Organ-with-full-32-note-pedalboard-/252027814877?
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We are informed that the organ was used regularly and tuned/serviced up to about 10 years ago. Use of the organ over the past 10 years has decreased to the extent that use over the past 5 years has been very occasional.
Our church has just acquired the building in which the organ is housed from another church whose congregation has dwindled to a handful. All we know about the organ is what we have been told by the present trustees of the outgoing church and their knowledge is limited. For that reason we are not in a position to offer any warranties. As indicated on ebay, the instrument is 'in playing condition' and 'sold as seen and heard.' The starting bid quoted reflects that.
Two organ builders from different local firms have inspected and played the organ the last month and both expressed the opinion that it's an O.K. instrument. One of them used the word 'bargain' and was keen to recommend it to a client, the only problem being that the client could not take it within the time window we require. The blower is very old and noisy but these guys indicated the there would be no problem with replacing it at modest with a newer, quieter model.
Quote from: Barry Williams on February 16, 2011, 04:55:05 PM
In the 1970s there were a number of very small tracker action organs produced like this one, presumably because it was felt that the advantages of tracker action outweighed other considerations. Hill, Norman & Beard made a very small 'Chester' for home use. Osmonds of Taunton made a similar instrument which I found rather more pleasing.
Quote from: Jonathan Lane on August 02, 2011, 08:57:43 PMI'm afraid tracker is my preference - the condition of my having a practice organ is that it must be tracker action, similar to the Walker instruments, but I certainly agree with Jonathan's view about getting a more diverse instrument via electric action, for anyone else who doesn't have his/her heart set on tracker action! I've looked and played a few extension organs, and I've not been that keen. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
Firstly, definitely go for electric action, because three or four ranks can turn into a very successful unenclosed organ of two manuals and pedals.