Church Organ - St Andrew - Whissendine, Rutland
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N 52° 43.203 W 000° 46.073
30U E 650754 N 5843466
Church organ in the north trancept of St Andrew's church, Whissendine.
Waymark Code: WMYT0B
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/19/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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Church organ in the north trancept of St Andrew's church, Whissendine.

"Builders

1900           Alexander Young & Sons  Manchester

white plastic builder's plate above manuals;

1913           Morton & Moody  Oakham

Pedal tracker replaced by TP; Old 12th from Swell removed to Great and revoiced as Piccolo 2; Old Swell Gamba removed and new Viola da Gamba and Voix Celeste inserted on Sw; New tremulant and reservoir added to Sw; New Large Open Diap 8 to Great, of 'special heavy metal with leather tips'; Oboe & Clarinet revoiced;
Cost defrayed by Mrs and Miss Chaplin; Re-opened by Mr H. Nicholson ARCO of Oakham Parish Church; Source: THE GRANTHAM JOURNAL June 21st 1913;
This information cannot be correlated with 2002 survey; see 'Further Information';

1925(c.)       Unknown

organ possibly installed here - further clarification welcome;

Cases
       
Position  North Arch of Chancel  Type  Pipe Rack

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action TP  Stop action TP  Compass-low C  Compass-high f  Keys 
             1 Sub Bass 16  
             2 Bass Flute 8  
 
Great Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high g  Keys 
             3 Open Diapason 8  
             4 Gedact 8  
             5 Dulciana 8 TC, bass from Gedact
             6 Principal 4  
             7 Harmonic Flute 4  
 
Swell Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high g  Keys  Enclosed
             8 Geigen Open Diapason 8  
             9 Hohl Flote 8  
             10 Salicional 8  
             11 Voix Celestes 8  
             12 Salicet 4  
             13 Mixture II 12.15
             14 Cornopean 8  
             15 Oboe 8  

Console

Pedalboard  concave radiating  

white plastic lever above the manuals activates a tremolo on all stops;

Couplers

Swell to Pedal

Swell to Great

Swell octave to Great

Great to Pedal

Details

Blowing Electric  Tuning Equal Temperament  

Accessories

2 composition pedals to Great;
3 composition pedals to Swell;
Balanced Swell pedal;"

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