Two of these organs were built
- one by the Page & Howard partnership in Brixton, and one in Pembroke Dock.
The first is hand-turned, and the other (pictured here) is fitted with a centrifugal
blower. Two of these organs were built
- one by the Page & Howard partnership in Brixton, and one in Pembroke Dock.
The first is hand-turned, and the other (pictured here) is fitted with a centrifugal
blower.
Each of these organs have identical pipework (329 in all), detailed below.
Melody
23 notes: 2 ranks bourdon, 2 ranks violin, 2 ranks celeste, 1 rank piccolo,
tremulant
Counter-melody
18 notes: 2 ranks bifoon, 2 ranks unda maris, 1 rank cello, tremulant
Accompaniment
19 notes: 2 ranks
Bass
8 notes: 4 ranks (including a 'Quint') + Trombone on register
Percussion
Bass drum & cymbal, snare drum.
An innovation for register control was incorporated into these organs. Ventil units were fitted into the main chest from below, which can be readily removed for maintenance without disturbing any pipes.
Both "charge" and "exhaust" versions of this unit are used, allowing a simple means for providing the counter-melody tremulant, which acts upon the pipe wind, and not the action as with the melody tremulant.
Key frame design was evolved from our first examples being derived from the Mortier "triple" system, to the "double" system favoured by Limonaire. As each key was fitted, its operation was meticulously checked and adjusted, as this would become difficult once all keys were in the frame. Only solid hardwoods were used - no plywood or MDF. The frame shown here is of our first 90-key organ, built for a customer in the United States. The other organ of this scale now resides in Tasmania. |
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