Guest Hector5 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The Vine Baptist Church in Sevenoaks are re-ordering the church and wish to get rid of their pipe organ. It hasn't been used for 10 years (or tuned), but sounds very nice indeed, and is also in surprisingly good tune as well. There are no builders plates, but hesitating a guess, I would think that it might be Bishop. It hasn't been tinkered with tonally, and each stop is a gem. The action is good, the organ being quite easy to play. While it clearly needs restoring, it does not deserve to end up in the skip. It's a block job and cased on all sides. If you are interested or need further information or photos - email me and I'll let you have details, together with contacts. Hector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The Vine Baptist Church in Sevenoaks are re-ordering the church and wish to get rid of their pipe organ. It hasn't been used for 10 years (or tuned), but sounds very nice indeed, and is also in surprisingly good tune as well. There are no builders plates, but hesitating a guess, I would think that it might be Bishop. It hasn't been tinkered with tonally, and each stop is a gem. The action is good, the organ being quite easy to play. While it clearly needs restoring, it does not deserve to end up in the skip. It's a block job and cased on all sides. If you are interested or need further information or photos - email me and I'll let you have details, together with contacts. Hector Presumably the one listed at http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=D07972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hector5 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Presumable the one listed at http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=D07972 Yes - that's the one. I went to look at it with a colleague last week, and while I don't have a church in my diocese that the organ would suit, surely someone out there would like it....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Richell Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yes - that's the one. I went to look at it with a colleague last week, and while I don't have a church in my diocese that the organ would suit, surely someone out there would like it....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Richell Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 There was a report in my local paper last week titled "Encore for a cinema organ" and relates to an "unloved organ" which used to stand in Haringey's Coliseum cinema, and parts of the historic instrument, which is said to have been the first ever organ installed in a cinema in the UK, are now stored in Hall Place, Bexley, Kent. The museum will offer the organ free to any one as long as they are serious collectors. Up to now no-one has wanted the organ, and I did write a letter to the paper stating that offering the organ for free, is not really an enticement , because the cost of removal and restoration would cost serious money. Given the fact that the organ appears to be historic, and it is a pipe organ although designed for the cinema, is there a chance that it might be restored ? I know there are many pipe organs without homes, and that there is a redundant pipe organ register, but is this suitable for ex-cinema organs ? I am not aware of the date of manufacture, or the makers name. Advice please. Colin Richell PS I could contact the Cinema theatre Association perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dutfield Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Given the fact that the organ appears to be historic, and it is a pipe organ although designed for the cinema, is there a chance that it might be restored ?I know there are many pipe organs without homes, and that there is a redundant pipe organ register, but is this suitable for ex-cinema organs ? I am not aware of the date of manufacture, or the makers name. As it happens, although this was one of the earliest pipe organs in a British cinema - being installed I think around 1914 (it probably wasn't the first, but documentation doesn't exist to prove one way or the other) it isn't a 'cinema organ' in any sense other than it was installed in a cinema. When it was removed from the Colisseum, Harringay aound 1980 I seem to remember someone suggesting it might have been by Thomas Jones. It is a 2 manual tracker job with trigger swell, and a not-unattractive pipe front. It has a standard 'church' specification, and in all probability was originally built for a church before being transferred to the cinema. It would be a very suitable instrument for transfer to a church in need. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Richell Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Thanks Stephen that is very helpful. Perhaps it would not be suitable for the Ally Pally theatre which is a very large theatre. Colin Richell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dutfield Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Thanks Stephen that is very helpful. Perhaps it would not be suitable for the Ally Pally theatre which is a very large theatre.Colin Richell. No - but I do know of an eminently suitable instrument which is currently available. Send me a PM if you're interested. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P DeVile Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 There is the ex- Gaumont East Finchley Compton, which was in The Plough Great Munden and now in store fairly near to me. http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=H00678 Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Richell Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 No - but I do know of an eminently suitable instrument which is currently available. Send me a PM if you're interested. S Is there some other way I can make contact because I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Richell Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Is there some other way I can make contact because I do not want any plans sabotaged, which could happen I regret to say ?Sorry about this. Colin Richell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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