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From: Richard Birney-Smith [mailto:birney-smith@...]
Sent: April 16, 2006 21:10
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Subject: Positive pipe organ for sale; please forward as widely as possible

Positive Pipe Organ for sale

 

Facade from above - doors open

(more photos below)

 

Builder

Karl Wilhelm

Mont St-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

voicing by Christoph Linde

completed in December, 1973

 

Description

One manual portable positive pipe organ with pedalboard

Manual compass:  54 notes (Ebony topped and fronted naturals, bone-topped sharps)

Pedal compass:  30 notes (White oak naturals, sharps topped with light-brown hardwood  (possibly rosewood or padauk)

White oak case with removable doors

 

Manual Specification

8'  Holzgedackt

4'  Rohrflöte

2' Prinzipal

1 1/3'  Quint (may also be played as treble half stop d1:f3)

 

Pedal specification

Pedal is coupled to bottom thirty manual notes

 

Dimensions

Case height:  48.5"

Case length:  56.25"

Case width:   28"   (case: 25.75"  plus 2.75 stopknob protrusion)

Maximum floor space with pedalboard and blower:  91"x62"

Minimum  floor space with pedalboard and blower:  74"x62"

 

Other information

Keyboard, pedalboard, music rack and blower detach for moving

Two iron bars supplied to aid in lifting

Two tuning cones included

Organ may be played with doors open, closed or removed

A=440 Herz at 20ºC (68º F);  tuned in equal temperament

Manual may be transposed to A=415; pedalboard does not transpose.

Laukhuff blower (less than ten years old), enclosed in insulated box, is virtually silent.

2006 replacement value:  $75,000 - $80,000  Cdn.

The organ is being sold by the original owner.

 

This organ would be ideal for a church awaiting delivery of a larger instrument. 

It could likely be resold for the purchase price or more.

It would be perfect for an ancillary chapel and is a splendid orchestral continuo instrument.

It is a fine practice instrument for home, school, or studio.

 

Fair market price:  $30,000 Cdn (will include a thorough inspection and regulation)

Delivery not included -  If desired, professional movers are available who are familiar with the instrument. 

 

 

Contact: Richard Birney-Smith

105 Victoria Street

Dundas, Ontario, Canada

L9H 2C1

 

905 628-4533

 

NOTE:  Please forward as widely as possible

   

 

Keyboard view

 

 

Facade - doors closed

 

Blower view

 

 

Facade from above - doors removed

 

Larger versions of these photos are available upon request.

 

 

 

 

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