Christopher Price Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 While searching though NPOR for the work of George Benson, I came across this (COO164 Sacred Heart, Ainsdale, Southport) and wonder if at 9 stops over 3 manuals (2P/2Ch/3Gt/2Sw) it must surely be the smallest 3-decker ever built? And does it still exist in that form? CP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenville Jago Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 While searching though NPOR for the work of George Benson, I came across this (COO164 Sacred Heart, Ainsdale, Southport) and wonder if at 9 stops over 3 manuals (2P/2Ch/3Gt/2Sw) it must surely be the smallest 3-decker ever built? And does it still exist in that form? CP I think that you will find this one even smaller! http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=R00813 Mind you, the survey was done in the 1950s and although I have been through there lately I was unable to get access to the chapel to verify the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 I think that you will find this one even smaller! http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=R00813 Mind you, the survey was done in the 1950s and although I have been through there lately I was unable to get access to the chapel to verify the above. Good grief! There's nothing out there with one stop per division, is there? CP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contrabordun Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 One stop per manual? Luxury. We used to DREAM of a stop per manual. By us, we only had a Prepared-For on each one (etc etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Bennett Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I think that you will find this one even smaller! http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi...ec_index=R00813 Mind you, the survey was done in the 1950s and although I have been through there lately I was unable to get access to the chapel to verify the above. There is the potential for this instrument to have more couplers than speaking stops, viz: Ch - Ped Gt - Ped Sw - Ped Ch - Gt Sw - Gt Sw - Ch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothyguntrip Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Then there's the III/7 Willis in the Methodist Church in Kilkhampton, Cornwall. I've never played it, but have been told it is surprisingly versatile, despite its modest specification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsoff Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Edited blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sayer Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 While searching though NPOR for the work of George Benson, I came across this (COO164 Sacred Heart, Ainsdale, Southport) and wonder if at 9 stops over 3 manuals (2P/2Ch/3Gt/2Sw) it must surely be the smallest 3-decker ever built? And does it still exist in that form? CP This one still exists and is 2 stops smaller. Worth Matravers, Dorset JS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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