Cardiff Tabernacl
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| Dismantling the Drawstop Machines for overhaul |
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| Re-assembly of Drawstop Machines following overhaul & re-leathering |
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| Stripping and re-leathering action motors |
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| The console before the work
showing unsightly plating
of Drawstop Jambs |
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Overhauling the Keys & Frames |
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Re-piecing the Pedals |
New Sweeps for
Toe Pistons |
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Remaking the Console
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and the new Drawstop
Jambs are bored |
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Fitted with Drawstop Solenoids
and drawstop knobs |
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| Having been re-leathered, the Bellows are re-instated |
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Some details
This three-manual organ by the Bath firm of Griffen & Stroud occupies a commanding position at the East end of the large Baptist Tabernacl in the Hayes, Cardiff. In 1972 the organ was rebuilt and electrified by J.W. Walker & Sons. Henry Willis & Sons have been carying out a Clean & Overhaul of this instrument, re-leathering the bellows and action motors, fitting a new solid state switching system, capture system and remaking the console.
Specification of the organ
| GREAT ORGAN |
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CHOIR ORGAN (enclosed) |
| 1. |
Double Open Diapason |
16 |
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22. |
Stopped Diapason |
8 |
| 2. |
Open Diapason No. 1 |
8 |
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23. |
Gamba |
8 |
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Open Diapason No. 2 |
8 |
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24. |
Dulciana |
8 |
| 4. |
Clarabella |
8 |
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25. |
Wald Flute |
4 |
| 5. |
Principal |
4 |
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26. |
Harmonic Piccolo |
2 |
| 6. |
Harmonic Flute |
4 |
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27. |
Clarionet |
8 |
| 7. |
Fifteenth |
2 |
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28. |
Trumpet (Gt.) |
8 |
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Mixture |
3 rks |
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Choir Octave |
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Trumpet |
8 |
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Swell to Choir |
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Swell to Great |
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| SWELL ORGAN (enclosed) |
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PEDAL ORGAN |
| 10. |
Lieblich Bourdon |
16 |
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29. |
Acoustic Bass |
32 |
| 11. |
Euphonium |
8 |
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30. |
Open Diapason |
16 |
| 12. |
Lieblich Gedeckt |
8 |
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31. |
Bourdon |
16 |
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Salicional (TC) |
8 |
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32. |
Echo Bourdon |
16 |
| 14. |
Voix Céleste (TC) |
8 |
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33. |
Violoncello |
16 |
| 15. |
Geigen Principal |
4 |
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34. |
Flute |
8 |
| 16. |
Lieblich Flute |
8 |
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35. |
Contre Bombarde Ac. |
32 |
| 17. |
Fifteenth |
2 |
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36. |
Ophicleide |
16 |
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Mixture |
3 rks |
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Swell to Pedal |
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Oboe |
8 |
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Great to Pedal |
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Horn |
8 |
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Choir to Pedal |
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Clarion |
4 |
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Gt. & Ped. Combs Coupled |
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Tremulant |
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Bass Toe Pistons Exch. |
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Swell Octave |
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Swell Sub Octave |
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| Six Divisional Thumb Pistons to Swell & Great and Four to Choir |
| Six Divisional Toe Pistons to Swell & Pedal |
| Six General Thumb Pistons |
| Reversible pistons for couplers |
| 250 levels of memory |
| Stepper & Sequencer with Advance & Retard Thumb Pistons |
| Transposer |
Full MIDI Capability |
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