Temple Methodist Church, Taunton, Somerset
History:
James Philpott (ex-Willis), Exeter 1878, cost £1000. Price included burnished tin façade pipes and several of the reed stops from France. It is thought some pipes from the previous instrument were used.
Osmond ca. 1890:
tremulant to Swell organ
Osmond 1926:
organ cleaned and Pedal organ put on pneumatic action
Osmond 1951:
Swell organ put on pneumatic action with octave coupler;
Choir Bell Gamba replaced with String Gamba
Osmond 1961:
organ cleaned and renovated; Pedal organ put on electropneumatic action and Acoustic Bass 32' added; lever swellpedal replaced with balanced swellpedal. Casefront reinforced.
Michael Farley 1992:
overhaul.
Great:
Bourdon - 16
Open Diapason - 8
Violin Diapason - 8 from G
Clarabella - 8
Principal - 4
Harmonic Flute - 4
Twelfth - 2?
Fifteenth - 2
Mixture - III 17.19.22
Trumpet - 8
Swell:
Bourdon - 16
Open Diapason - 8
Stopped Diapason - 8
Salicional - 8
Vox Angelica - 8 from c
Principal - 4
Piccolo - 2
Mixture - III 17.19.22
Contra Oboe - 16 (Oboe transposed, post 1970)
Cornopean - 8
Clarion - 4
Tremulant
Choir:
Stopped Diapason - 8
Dulciana - 8
String Gamba - 8 (replaced Bell Gamba)
Gemshorn - 4
Wald Flute - 4
Flageolet - 2
Corno di Bassetto - 8
Pedal:
Acoustic Bass - 32
Open Diapason - 16 wood
Violone - 16
Bourdon - 16
Principal - 8
Violoncello - 8
Couplers:
Swell octave
Swell suboctave
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Compass:
manual: C - g ''' 56 notes
pedal: C - e ' 29 notes
Accessories:
tracker action to Great and Choir
electropneumatic action to Swell?
mechanical stop action throughout except pedal 32'
three combination levers each to Great and Swell
balanced swellpedal
electric blowing
James Philpott (ex-Willis), Exeter 1878, cost £1000. Price included burnished tin façade pipes and several of the reed stops from France. It is thought some pipes from the previous instrument were used.
Osmond ca. 1890:
tremulant to Swell organ
Osmond 1926:
organ cleaned and Pedal organ put on pneumatic action
Osmond 1951:
Swell organ put on pneumatic action with octave coupler;
Choir Bell Gamba replaced with String Gamba
Osmond 1961:
organ cleaned and renovated; Pedal organ put on electropneumatic action and Acoustic Bass 32' added; lever swellpedal replaced with balanced swellpedal. Casefront reinforced.
Michael Farley 1992:
overhaul.
Great:
Bourdon - 16
Open Diapason - 8
Violin Diapason - 8 from G
Clarabella - 8
Principal - 4
Harmonic Flute - 4
Twelfth - 2?
Fifteenth - 2
Mixture - III 17.19.22
Trumpet - 8
Swell:
Bourdon - 16
Open Diapason - 8
Stopped Diapason - 8
Salicional - 8
Vox Angelica - 8 from c
Principal - 4
Piccolo - 2
Mixture - III 17.19.22
Contra Oboe - 16 (Oboe transposed, post 1970)
Cornopean - 8
Clarion - 4
Tremulant
Choir:
Stopped Diapason - 8
Dulciana - 8
String Gamba - 8 (replaced Bell Gamba)
Gemshorn - 4
Wald Flute - 4
Flageolet - 2
Corno di Bassetto - 8
Pedal:
Acoustic Bass - 32
Open Diapason - 16 wood
Violone - 16
Bourdon - 16
Principal - 8
Violoncello - 8
Couplers:
Swell octave
Swell suboctave
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Compass:
manual: C - g ''' 56 notes
pedal: C - e ' 29 notes
Accessories:
tracker action to Great and Choir
electropneumatic action to Swell?
mechanical stop action throughout except pedal 32'
three combination levers each to Great and Swell
balanced swellpedal
electric blowing
