Organ Loft

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Address	"Compton Villa" 153c Far Laund Belper Derbyshire DE56 1FP
Contact	David Redfern
Phone	01773 828544
Email	david.redfern@derby.gov.uk

Make	Compton
Spec	3 Manuals 10 Ranks + Upright Piano + Melotone Illuminated bench No. A516

Origin	Plaza/Odeon cinema, Crosby, Lancashire. 1939 (Originally 2 - 5 + Melotone with illuminated surround)

Pipe Ranks (original)	Tibia Clausa Flute Violin String	Tuba Muted Trumpet
Pipe Ranks (additional)	Diapason Stopped Flute Vox Humana	Oboe Clarinet
Tuned Percussion	Glockenspiel Xylophone	Vibraphone Chimes
A 1926 Steck pianola has been added as a piano attachment and the original 1939 melotone unit replaced with the 1964 unit that was part of the late Tony Lucas' 5 manual Compton electronic organ at Tetbury, Gloucestershire. (Frank Cornish now has the console from this organ). An extra octave of Diapason pipes and a 16' Tuba have also been added together with some additional couplers. A third (Solo) fully unified manual has been installed within the console.