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Organs in danger => Organs on eBay or for urgent sale => Topic started by: wjoefox on July 08, 2014, 11:53:42 PM

Title: Willis on eBay
Post by: wjoefox on July 08, 2014, 11:53:42 PM
Really delightful (and slightly unusual)-looking Willis as eBay item  no. 151349145513. This must be worth rescuing?!
Title: Re: Willis on eBay
Post by: David Pinnegar on July 09, 2014, 03:20:42 AM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151349145513

Looks very fine

Wish there were more details
Title: Re: Willis on eBay
Post by: cbragg on July 09, 2014, 10:43:21 AM
This isn't a Willis. Probably a Philip Selfe-period HNB or a late NB. The Quartane may well be a Willis IV addition.
Title: Re: Willis on eBay
Post by: ophicleide on July 10, 2014, 03:54:52 PM
I'm fairly sure this is an organ I went to look at a few years ago. It's been listed on the IBO redundant organs website since 2007. It was originally built by R&D. IBO ref is 118.
Title: Re: Willis on eBay
Post by: David Wyld on July 11, 2014, 08:55:12 AM
Garston (Liverpool) U.R.C.- formerly congregational

Rushworth & Dreaper 1921,  overhauled and tonally revised Willis 1955  (stops added in 1955 were the Gt. 15th, Sw. Quartane, Ped. 32ft and 8ft Derivations & Swell Sub, Super & Unison Off Couplers).

According to the file its not a bad instrument, well-made (as R&D were in that period).

We (HW&S) had the care of it until 1994.   It's listed as "serviceable" and is probably worth finding a home for, provided it hasn't been vandalised in the meantime.

6ft 9ins deep x 11ft 4ins wide.

David Wyld