Wadsworth 1904
Connah's Quay Methodist Church
High Street, Connah's Quay, Clwyd
2 manuals and pedals
Key action:
TR action to manuals.
TP action to pedals.
Drawstop action:
Me to manuals.
TP to pedals
Compass:
Manuals: C to a3
Pedals: CC to F
18 speaking stops
Great 8, 8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2
Swell 16, 8, 8, 8, 8, 4, 2, 8
Pedal 16, 8
Dimensions:
Width 11' 5"
Height c.14' + c.4'
Depth 8'7" + 2'5"
NPOR Ref. R00877
The organ will become available shortly, due to church closure.
Stoplist
Lieblich Bourdon 16
Violin Diapason 8
Lieblich Gedact 8 (Metal, pierced wooden stoppers)
Keraulophon 8 (Lower octave grooved to LD)
Voix Celeste 8 (TC)
Gemshorn 4
Piccolo 2
Oboe 8
Open Diapason 8
Dulcet 8 (Grooved lower octave)
Stop Diapason 8
Gamba 8
Principal 4
Suabe Flute 4
Fifteenth 2
Bourdon 16
Bass Flute 8
Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Swell Octave
Great to Pedal
Reservoir covering is original, with some small corner repairs needed.
Pumping handle still attached.
Blower - Electric Discus.
3 combination pedals to Great and Pedal
3 combination pedals to Swell
Great to Pedal pull down
Pedal board: Parallel flat. It appears original.
Balanced mechanical swell pedal. May have been fitted later.
Console: En fenetre .
Angled drawstop jambs.
Pine panelling adjacent to the console features the prominent swirled grain.
Some architectural casework features in the pipe towers.
Tonally, the organ is a joy. All ranks win the ear. The Diapasons are well regulated. The Great Flutes are firm and clear. Swell strings, separately and in combination, are rich with a quiet edge. The Swell Oboe, though gentle, is appealing. Well furnished with upper partials produced by voicing. Most ranks extend the full manual compass. Overall, a very clear tutti .
Mechanically, there is running in the upper octaves of both Swell and Great. A recent close inspection has discovered some poorly seated, twisted pallets. The iron action wires are corroded and there is play in the roller board pivot points. A dozen or so notes on the lower Great do not work, and the pedals are not all working. The organ needs major repair.
This is a most attractive organ, and a real pleasure to play. After full remedial overhaul, it would amply accompany a congregation of 200 and perform much of the - at least romantic - organ repertoire. It is locally a respected musical instrument.
Church Contact:
Rev. Trevor Pratt
60 Linthorpe Road
Buckley
Flintshire
CH7 3HG
Tel. 01244 544 379
Email: maltrev@fish.co.uk
Survey by:
Graham Jones
Tel. 01704 876 134
Email: g.mjones@btinternet.com