C.H. Walker Organ Up



Caritasklinik St. Theresia hospital, Saarbrücken
History
 Assembly ConsoleThis organ was build around 1900 by the London organbuilder C.H. Walker with use of historical pipework, windchests en other parts dated from the period around 1860. Assumed is that those part are form Whiteley. De gothic styled organ case by Walker is painted in mahogany imitation to match the mahogany console. The mouths of display pipes are again gold plated during the recent restoration works. Notable are the bench and the closable console which are also dated back from 1860.

ConsoleIn February 2000 the organ was dismantled by Jardine's and Longstaff & Jones and stored at the British Historical Society who goals at a preserving of historical and special organs for future generations. Shortly after this organ was sold to Van den Heuvel together with a few other unique instruments.
In cooperation with the Society the decision was made to restore the organ back to the situation as Walker made it. The only additions are the windmotor and damping case. It is still possible to hand-pump this organ.
Specification

C.H. Walker Organ 		stopsGreat (I), C-g3
Open Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Dulciana 8'
Principal 4'
Flute 4'

Swell (I), C-g3
Lieblich Gedact 8'
Salicional 8'
Viol d'Amour 8'
Gemshorn 4'
Oboe 8'

Pedal, C-f1
Bourdon 16'

Couplers Great/Pedal
Swell/Pedal
Swell/Great


Besides the hitch-down pedal for the swell box there are two others operating fixed mechanical combinations:

  • +Stopped Diapason 8'; +Flute 4;
    -Open Diapason 8'; -Dulciana 8'; -Principal 4'
  • Full Great


Assembly  Assembly

The above pictures are taken during the assembly. Behind the Great the swellbox is placed. On the left en right side of the Great and Swell the chests of the pedal Bourdon are placed. On the bottom of the organ the bellow system.

The windpressure of the organ is 77mm. The pipework is restored and the voicing is in the characteristic English style. The pitch is now 440Hz at 18°C.

Assembly
The console from 1860.

Front
View from the organ bench at the display pipes.

Great
Pipework of the Great. In the back the closed swellbox.
© December 7th 2003
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