A Selection of Mechanical Organs
The organs featured of this page are a selection of some that I have seen and heard while visiting steam rallies here in the south east of England. I will be adding more pictures at a later date as suitable ones become available. Please contact me if you want to use any pictures from this site or if you have any to donate. Pictures must be 800 x 600 minimum.
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Built in 1994 for Christine Barker, this is a part electronic, part air, Decap Organ at Chatham Dockyard in March 2005.
May 2005. A regular visitor to Sellindge Rally is Terry Gibson's 98 key Gavioli which is maintained by David Burville.
June 2006 at Preston Court Steam Fair. Roger Burville's 43 keyless Bruder.
March 2008. James Hortons Gallopers with 89 key Marenghi at The Medway Festival of Steam & Transport in Chatham Dockyard.
This 72 key organ was originally brought to England during the late 1960s by the late George Marsh. Picture by Bill Edwards.
The Decap in April 2007 again at the Chatham Dockyard steam rally with HMS Cavalier in the background.
Again at Sellindge after the long journey down from Derbyshire.
June 2008 at Preston Court Steam Fair. Roger Burville's 43 keyless Bruder now in it's new trailor.
March 2008. On a cold Easter Sunday at Chatham Historic Dockyard.
Seen here are the original bell ringers while in ownership of George Marsh.
Nick and Barbara Seymore's 69 key Bursens organ seen here in March 2008 at the Chatham Dockyard steam rally.
March 2008, at Chatham Dockyard we see Nick and Barbara's showmans engine parked beside the Bursens organ.
April 2004. Neil & Marion Buckler's 41 key Heesbeen, "Magic Accordeola", at Chatham Historic Dockyard.
June 2004. Neil & Marion Buckler's Magic Accordeola at Preston Court Steam Rally.
Here during the early 1970s at the Wingham Organ Recital, it had the original band leader.
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