There is good reason why in some of my hymn videos I was wearing an athletic vest & shorts. An hour playing our Conacher & you need a doctor by your side! It's still a lovely organ despite it's heavyness.
Yourve certainly got to be dedicated,& if the job is also your hobby thats a bonus ! yes i enjoyed your video thank u,ive done some,& i have finalised them but they only seem 2 be able 2 play only on my dvd recorded ! so at the moment i am trying to work this one out,when i can i will send u some as well, David.
I don't think we ever finish our organs! The top octave of the Gt 4' flute still wants regulating. The swell pedal ratchet arrangement consists of a no16 screw; it's an amateurish system & I think we will be making a better ratchet out of timber. I know it's done 130 years, but it really is crap. Gt Prin 4 & 15th offside pipes will not be fitted in the workshop environment as they impede access. That means every other pipe from bottom c# up to about tenor G are out & are staying out.
The pedal on the right is the swell pedal. Prior to the standardisation of consoles in 1914, few organs in the UK used the French 'balanced pedal' system, which is now the norm.....and won the format war (remember Betamax?). This organ has a ratchet swell pedal. They lock either in the shutters open or closed position. Anything else & you keep your foot on the pedal. That means that you have to play the pedals solely with the left foot when using the swell pedal. It's important to retain these!
Incidentally, this video has an original running length of 6 min, the film makers have sent me half this footage for copyright reasons. It's been made for the BBC. Six seconds have alreadly appeared in a foreign commercial!
Did you ever get round to viewing that DVD with the F&A organ I was playing?
I love these old Tracker Pipe Organs,!!!
danielwh1881 2 years ago
Rob,
There is good reason why in some of my hymn videos I was wearing an athletic vest & shorts. An hour playing our Conacher & you need a doctor by your side! It's still a lovely organ despite it's heavyness.
Richard
ConacherG0OJF 3 years ago
Very Interesting Video there Richard be sure to look at my Organ Videos which feature my Conacher Organ!!
RobCharles1981 3 years ago
We could have a competition. Is ours heavier to play than yours!!
Richard
ConacherG0OJF 3 years ago
Well soon put that to the test!!
Rob
RobCharles1981 3 years ago
Yourve certainly got to be dedicated,& if the job is also your hobby thats a bonus ! yes i enjoyed your video thank u,ive done some,& i have finalised them but they only seem 2 be able 2 play only on my dvd recorded ! so at the moment i am trying to work this one out,when i can i will send u some as well, David.
cornwall59 3 years ago
Excellant ! video Richard, does this mean now that this organ is completly finished now ?
cornwall59 3 years ago
I don't think we ever finish our organs! The top octave of the Gt 4' flute still wants regulating. The swell pedal ratchet arrangement consists of a no16 screw; it's an amateurish system & I think we will be making a better ratchet out of timber. I know it's done 130 years, but it really is crap. Gt Prin 4 & 15th offside pipes will not be fitted in the workshop environment as they impede access. That means every other pipe from bottom c# up to about tenor G are out & are staying out.
Richard
ConacherG0OJF 3 years ago
The pedal on the right is the swell pedal. Prior to the standardisation of consoles in 1914, few organs in the UK used the French 'balanced pedal' system, which is now the norm.....and won the format war (remember Betamax?). This organ has a ratchet swell pedal. They lock either in the shutters open or closed position. Anything else & you keep your foot on the pedal. That means that you have to play the pedals solely with the left foot when using the swell pedal. It's important to retain these!
ConacherG0OJF 3 years ago
Incidentally, this video has an original running length of 6 min, the film makers have sent me half this footage for copyright reasons. It's been made for the BBC. Six seconds have alreadly appeared in a foreign commercial!
Did you ever get round to viewing that DVD with the F&A organ I was playing?
Richard
ConacherG0OJF 3 years ago
very interesting, but i was woundering what the pedal on the right is for nice music and sound
jdselfpropelled 3 years ago