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and churches we give details of redundant organs known to us on this page in
the hope that they might find new homes and continued use. Readers are also referred to the IBO website: www.ibo.co.uk/IBO2005/services/redundant/redundantMain.asp
******** We are pleased to be associated with our friends in the ***** 2 manuals + Pedals Hardy &
Son of Contact the minister of the now united church, Rev R Craig – rascraig@ntlworld.com 2 manual and pedal instrument by Lawton of Aberdeen of around 1902. Tracker
action. Rebuild and drawstops electrified by J W
Walker early 1970s. St Columba’s RC Church,
Bridge of Don, Aberdeen Maker:
James Bishop – verified by Dr Roger Williams at Dimensions
Height 9' Width 5' Depth: 3' Stops:
Fifteenth, Flute Treble, Tierce Treble, Principal, Open Diapason, Claribella Treble, Claribella
Bass, Twelfth, Soft Diapason. Single
pull-out manual, range 5 octaves G-G with short octave in the bass. Three
composition pedals Electrically
blown, but hand blowing is possible, the organ has a
detachable lever. Photographs
are available by e-mail from publications@scotsorgan.org.uk More
information from: Shelagh Noden
at shelagh@thenodens.org 2-manual + pedal Foster & Andrews,
thought by our informant to have electro-pneumatic action and said to
have been “a fine organ in its day”. The building and the organ have been redundant for in excess of ten
years. North Lanarkshire Council own the building and the future use for the
building is uncertain. attr. William Hill,
1841, 2-manual + pedal pipe organ enlarged by James Bruce and, later, Herbert
King. The 14-stop tracker action organ
was removed from Dalry Congregational Church,
Edinburgh when it closed, is now in storage, and further details are
available from Alan Buchan at buchan@alan-cath.freeserve.co.uk
Willis Berwick on Conacher Kilmarnock West High. Spread
across chancel wall. Quite big. Rebuilt early 1970s. Contact Alan Kidd 0141 201 1229 (office),
01563 533851 (a/h). Miller at Tayport. R.L. writes: Good organ, well built, but needs work as
it has rarely been played in the last decade. I suspect it to be a
Miller rebuild of something more worthy, and would make a good basis.
However the action is pneumatic, and would need to be electrified and the
pneumatics renovated. Miller? at Denbeath,
Norman and Beard Crieff St. Andrew's R.L. writes: Absolutely first class organ of its type. A
two manual built with exhaust pneumatics on the battleship lines of
old. In spite of neglect and lack of tuning, the organ is presently (or
was) playable, and would be thoroughly recommended for anyone seeking the
basis of a rebuild which would lead to a very good organ indeed. Mirrlees (probably, but could be Binns Former St. Andrew's Church, Leven. 2 manual, not large. In care of R & D. In good shape. Contact Mr. Jack Stoddart,
01333 301686, Stoddartjb@aol.com.
Case built round pulpit, though. Gray &
Davison
mid nineteenth century. Kilmartin St. Columba's
Episcopal Church, Poltalloch (Argyll). Poor condition but attractive facade. Information about specification from Sandy Edmonstone, email Mixture500@aol.com. Contact Very Rev Roy Flatt,
email lochgilphead@argyll.anglican.org,
tel. 01456 602315. Binns no date, Brechin Gardner Memorial. Gt 888442, Sw 8884Ob, Ped16,8. Rev. Moira Herkes
01356 622789 R.L. writes: Substantially
built Binns, small, but good, two manual, in a good
case. Mechanical action (memory makes me question this, possibly pneumatic,
but I just don't know.) and pneumatic pedal action. Good stops, but
very much a one stop organ, the Great Diapason, and would need tonal
modification. However, the robustness of build would suggest it would
be very welcome in a church where limited space, and enough finance to replace
a few ranks would give the acquirer a first class organ. Willis (Father) 3-stop house organ; signed and dated 1860; fine gothic
case with 3 bays of display pipes and crenellated
cornice; OD 8, Dulc 8; Flute Harmonique
4; 56 notes, 2 8vs of pulldowns; electric and hand
blown; 8’11” high, 5’5” wide, 2’2” deep plus pedals; London; offers in reg.
of £15.000 to Sara Sturridge 01439 771526. Bishopbriggs Kenmure
JP writes: I am aware that this 2-manual Lewis
was redundant, having been ‘cast aside’ for an Allen electronic. The pedal board from the Lewis has been
moved to the gallery to make room for the Allen. Willis St. Andrew’s Lhanbryde but now with Paul Miller, organ builder. Great
8 8 8 4 15th,
Swell Leib, Vla, Vox Ang, Gems, Sesq. Ped 16. Bright. A.E. writes: Lhanbryde is an original "Father" Willis,
having been built as a house organ, then transferred
to Elgin Baptist church, and from there to Lhanbryde. Although
in need of new side casing, it is an extremely fine organ, totally
mechanical, and has the ability to fill a rather larger space than the
specification suggests. It also has a metal stopped Diapason on the
great, which is quite unusual. When I last saw it, all soundboards and
bellows were in excellent condition. If YOU can give more information about any of the above
instruments or know of any instruments that could be included on this page
please contact publications@scotsorgan.org.uk or phone 01540 662431. |
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