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Me playing the organ at St Chad's Church Hall in Manningham, Bradford.

The organ was built sometime during the 1950s by the John Compton Organ Company Ltd and is the model 352 also known as the 'melotone' model - not to be confused with the device found on Compton cinema organs in the latter part of the 1930s.

The 352 was introduced in 1952 and was an extremely popular instrument and many were installed at working mens clubs, Butlins and other holiday camps, clubs and restaurants.

The specification reads:

PEDAL
Contra Bass 16'
Bourdon 16'
Echo Bass 16'
Octave 8'
Flute 8'
Flute 4'
Baryphone 16'
Baryphone 8'

ACCOMPANIMENT
Bass Flute 16'
Tibia 16'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gamba 8'
Octave 4'
Tibia 4'
Piccolo 2'
Tuba Horn 8'

SOLO
Contra Tibia 16'
Tibia 8'
Muted Trumpet 8'
Clarinet 8'
Oboe 8'
Tibia 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Piccolo 2'
Contra Tuba 16'
Tuba 8'
Clarion 4'
Vibraphone 4'

ACCESSORIES
Tremulant
1 balanced expression pedal to pedal and accompaniment
1 balanced expression pedal to solo

For this video I am playing 'Drifting and dreaming' which makes use of the 'Vibraphone' stop on the upper keyboard in the first verse and at the very end.

There is a lot of hissing and crackling but it must be remembered that this organ is only a few years away from being SEVENTY years old!

Many thanks to the church officials for allowing me access to this fine instrument and making me so welcome.

For more information on the John Compton Organ Company Ltd and to see me play other Compton organs, please click on the following link for my site dedicated to the John Compton Organ Company Ltd:

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REQUEST: I am always on the lookout for Compton organs to play - particularly electrones - so if you know of any churches which still have these then please do let me know. I will happily give a donation or pay any applicable room hire charge.

Links to videos of other Compton organs I have played in West Yorkshire:

ALL SAINT'S CHURCH, ILKLEY
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ST LAWRENCE AND ST PAUL CHURCH, PUDSEY
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ST JOHN'S CHURCH, CLECKHEATON
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ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, BIRSTALL
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ALL SAINT'S CHURCH, CLAYTON WEST
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