Pipe Organ and Reed Organ Specialists

In the latter half of 1999 our major project was the restoration and development of this 1900 George Sandford organ made in Sydenham, Christchurch.

This 2 manual and pedal mechanical action organ was hand pumped for many years, as Kaikoura was not connected to the national grid until the early 1950’s. Sandford set up a short-lived business in the suburb of Enmore, in Sydney, NSW, specializing in pipe-making, voicing and tuning. The Kaikoura pipes are of his own manufacture.

Great
Open Diapason 8’
Hohl Flote 8’
Bell Gamba 8’* (Halmshaw rank ex St. Mark's Sussex Square / Basin Reserve Wellington)
Principal 4’
Lieblich Flote 4’*
Flautina 2’*
swell to great

Swell
Lieblich Gedact 8’
Violoncello 8’
Dulciana
Suabe Flote 4’
Oboe 8’*
tremulant
lever swell pedal

Pedal
Bourdon 16’
Swell to pedal
Great to pedal

Additional stops installed in
vacant space using recycled pipes
New ‘Ventus’ electric blower

Pitch – C523.3Hz @ 18_C
Windpressure – 75mm
Hand pump option

* = additional stops