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As a free service to organists 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

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We are pleased to be associated with our friends in the Methodist Church in bringing to your attention that they have several organs available for relocation.  Details of these instruments can be obtained from Graham Jones, Organ Adviser to the Methodist Church on g.mjones@btinternet.com or 01704 876134

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Comrie, Perthshire, St Serf’s Episcopal Church

2 manuals + pedals Mason & Hamlin reed organ Style 800 Number 162765

This interesting instrument is now surplus to requirements and has probably reached the end of its useful church life.  However, it is complete and it would be of great interest to a collector / enthusiast / museum who had the time and knowledge to restore it to full working order.  Nothing is missing – it just needs a new home, love and attention!

The church’s prime aim is not to make money, but to re-home this instrument; however, a suitable monetary donation would be greatly appreciated.  Anyone taking on this instrument would have to arrange transport from the church to its destination.

Further details from Kate Mitchell: 01764 670640 katharine.mitchell@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wyvern Classical / Theatre Organ B282T located in Crieff, Perthshire

This 10-year-old instrument is for sale in excellent working order. Viewing/trial can be arranged in Crieff.

Contact Mike Lewis on 01764 655327 or mike@scotmagic.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Outline Specification

Traditional / Classical Voices

 

Great

Swell

Pedal

 

Double Diapason 16

 

Geiger Diapason 8

 

Contra Bourdon 32

First Diapason 8

Lieblich Gedeckt 8

Diapason 16

Second Diapason 8

Salicional 8

Sub bass 16

Hohl Flote 8

Voix Celested 8

Bourdon 16

Stopped Diapason 8

Principal 4

Octave 8

Dulcina 8

Lieblich Flote 4

Bass flote 8

Una Maris 8

Nazard 2 2/3

Violincello 8

Octave 4

Flautino 2

Choral bass 4

Wald Flote 4

Larigot 1 1/3

Mixture IV

Twelfth 2 2/3

Mixture IV

Contra Pausanne 32

Fifteenth 2

Contra Fagotto 16

Ophiclide 16

Tierce 1 3/5

Trumpet 8

Trumpet 8

Fourniture V

Oboe 8

 

Trombone 8

Clarion 4

Great > Pedal

 

 

Swell > Pedal

Clarinet 8

Swell Octave

Great & Pedal enclosed

Swell > Great

Tremulant

Gt/ Pd Pistons Coupled

 

Theatre Voices

 

Accompaniment

Solo

Pedal

 

Tuba 8

 

English Horn 16

 

Tuba 16

Diapason 8

Diaphone 16

Diaphone 16

Tibia 8

Tibia 16

Bourdon 16

Violin 8

Vox Humana 16

Trumpet 8

Celested (IIrks) 8

Tuba 8

Diapason 8

Flute 8

Diapason 8

Tibia 8

Vox Humana 8

Tibia 8

Cello 8

Octave 4

Clarinet 8

Flute 8

Piccolo 4

Kinura 8

Octave 4

Viol 4

Violin 8

Bass Drum

Flute 4

Vox Humana 8

Cymbal

Chrysoglott

Piccolo 4

 

 

Tibia Twelth 2 2/3

Accom > Pedal

 

Glockenspiel

Solo > Pedal

 

Xylophone

Pedal sustain

 

Solo Piano

Acc/Pd pistons coupled

 

 

Ped/Accom P

 

32 note radiating concave pedal board

6 thumb pistons per manual, 6 toe pistons

Swell / expression pedal

Transposer

Melodic bass

Headphone socket

Organ bench

Size, approx 1.5 metre wide, deep & high.

 

 

 

 

 

Aberdeen Beechgrove Church

Abbot & Smith of 1902 2 manuals, 26 stops rebuild and much extended by Walker in 1954 to become 43 stops. Overhauled in 1996 at a cost of £45,000 but unused since 2005 due to church amalgamation and consequent closure.  The building is for sale and it seems likely that it will be converted into residential accommodation; therefore the organ has no future there and urgently needs a new home.

13th July 2010 – I am delighted to report that this organ has now been successfully “re-homed”.  The pipework, soundboards and windchests have all been removed and are to be used in a substantial rebuild of the organ in Melhus Church, Trondheim, Norway.

 

Aberdeen Greyfriars Church

Willis II of 1903 2 manuals, 19 stops thought to have been acquired by Willis for installation elsewhere.

 

Aberdeen Denburn Church

Wadsworth 1893 3 manuals, 34 stops – still in the church the future of which is unknown.

 

St John the Evangelist R C Church, Castle Douglas

2 manuals + Pedals Foster & Andrews mechanical action, electric blower, 12 stops + 2 couplers, self contained incl. console, approx 8’ wide x 7’ deep x 15’ high.  More details and photos from publications@scotsorgan.org.uk

Available immediately as the church is closed and for sale.

Contact Father William McFadden at recchurchkb@btinternet.com or 01557 330687

 

Kilbrandon Church, Isle of Seil

‘Premier’ built by Cousans (Lincoln) Ltd, probably in the 1960s. Overhauled 1993.  Single manual 51 notes from FF to g’’ - 209 pipes, 2 combination pedals and a balanced swell pedal.

  1. Open Diapason 8' (unenclosed) – Metal
  2. Salicional 8' (enclosed, bottom 7 notes from 3) – Metal
  3. Lieblich Gedeckt 8' (enclosed) – Metal & Wood
  4. Principal 4' (enclosed) – Metal
  5. Bourdon 16' (unenclosed, bottom 13 notes only, from 3) – Wood

 

Octave Coupler

 

The blower is the original Cousan K-C Super Silent electric blower.

The organ is now surplus to requirements and available for relocation; photographs are available on application to publications@scotsorgan.org.uk and contact with the congregation can be made to briendickey@btinternet.com

 

St Thomas Junction Road Church, Great Junction Street, Leith  

1903 2 manual and pedal J J Binns organ restored 1996 by J Lightoller – in excellent playing order

Specification Gt 16 8 8 8 8 4 4 2 Trumpet 8.  Sw 8 8 8 8 4 III  Cornopean 8, Oboe 8, Clarionet 8. Ped 32 16 16 8 8. Dimensions: 29' high (reduceable) 18' wide 6' deep. Binns patent tubular pneumatic action. Contact: John Hodge john@hodge-edin.freeserve.co.uk Information also from Alan Buchan  01540 673238 catherinebuchan567@btinternet.com

 

Wardlawhill Church, Rutherglen, Glasgow

1896 2 manuals and pedal Forster & Andrews (originally Kelvinhaugh Church, Glasgow) moved by Hilsdon in 1935 with new console and pneumatic action. Swell 8 8 8 8 4 8 8 Great 8 8 8 4 4 2 8 Pedal 16 16 8 8

Church closed, fate not yet known

 

Bridge Street Church, Wick

1880 2 manuals and pedal H & H Whiteley of Chester, mechanical action throughout. Swell 8 8 8 Great 8 8 8 4 Pedal 16 ckleaned and overhauled 1993 by M Macdonald, Glasgow

Church closed 2009 and will shortly be offered for sale.

 

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 Stephen Adams at sa1219@eircom.net

 

Compton This small two manual and pedal instrument is now in the hands of organ builder David Stark  01573 225567.  It was removed from St. Margaret's (Restalrig), Edinburgh.  Dimensions: 3'6" deep (console and bench projects a further 31-36"), 6'10" wide, 9'8" high.

 

Willis Berwick on Tweed.  Three manual.  Information from Julian Bonia: 01289 382256.

 

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, Fife, but, following adviser’s visit, more likely to be another Casson. Single manual and pedal: super octave on all stops; gems 4 Dulc 8 Gamba 8 Gedact treble/ stopped diap bass open diap treble/open diap bass; ped bourdon 16, man-ped coupler. 9’x11’x12. Functioning well but action worn and noisy; inside dirty; leatherwork ok. ‘Joy to play’, ‘sings in building’, ‘small yet satisfying instrument’ (Andrew Caskie)

 

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 Renton) in Renfrew Episcopal Church, small, single manual.  Rector's phone number is 0141 883 8668.

 

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.

 

 

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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