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Title: WANTED: Pipe ranks, Facade Diapasons or Windchests to start building home organ
Post by: JKenny on May 23, 2012, 10:24:34 PM

Hello,

I am planning on building a small pipe organ at home and I am looking for a rank or two of pipes and windchests to start off with.

Also I am looking for a set of facade diapasons for the casework but these are proving hard to find.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

James

Title: Re: WANTED: Pipe ranks, Facade Diapasons or Windchests to start building home organ
Post by: diapason on May 24, 2012, 12:00:37 AM

The difficulty can be in finding suitably small-scaled pipework for a home organ. I was lucky to find complete five-rank extension organ based on a 1920s Aeolian rebuilt over the years as a two-manual & pedal. There are often small organs on Ebay - a one-manual & pedal sold last week for £156. It depends on the size - and particularly the height -of your room. Another useful source is the IBO redundant organs website. Good luck with your search.
Nigel

Title: Re: WANTED: Pipe ranks, Facade Diapasons or Windchests to start building home organ
Post by: ophicleide on May 24, 2012, 11:57:42 AM

hi James, I've just rescued the pipework of a 2m R&D from a church about to be demolished. Is this something which might interest you?

Title: Re: WANTED: Pipe ranks, Facade Diapasons or Windchests to start building home organ
Post by: JKenny on May 24, 2012, 10:31:39 PM

Hi, that sounds great! What do you have?

if you could email me at jamesakenny@hotmail.co.uk that would great!

Thanks

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