Restoration of the 1759 Snetzler chamber organ in the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands Surrey in 1996

The organ was made by John Snetzler in 1759, and rebuilt by John Banfield of Birmingham in 1906. It was restored by Edward Bennett, Martin Goetze, Stuart Dobbs and Roland Koch in 1995-6. It was moved to Hatchlands in 1989, ex Wellesbourne Methodist Church 1916, ex Barford Hill House , ex Sherbourne Hall, Warwickshire.


Restoration of the 1759 Snetzler chamber organ in the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands Surrey in 1996

 

Stopped Diapason
Open Diapason treble
Dulciana
Principal bass
Principal treble
Flute
Fifteenth bass
Sesquialtera III
Cornet III

c¹ - f³
c¹ - f³

The shifting movement leaves the Diapasons, Dulciana and Flute.

compass GG AA - f³, divided at b/ c¹
The pitch is now as originally a'=425Hz.
The tuning is now Werkmeister III " so that all the keys can be played"

Bellows 1906, wind pressure now 55mm

There is a Harley Monograph on this organ.


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