BIOS Reporter – Volume 37, No.2 – April 2013

Some interesting questions have been raised in the letters printed and I would like to pick up on one or two points if I may. Recently I had cause to play the Sneztler organ in the premises of The Royal Order of Scotland, Edinburgh which was installed in 1757. This organ is in very original condition and still hand pumped. In June 1912, C & F Hamilton added strings in a separate swell box on tubular pneumatic action. I had time to examine the organ and my first thoughts were that the strings and swell box should be removed; however, as the strings, swell box and pneumatics are themselves over 100 years old, I now wonder if they should remain, as they in themselves are now historic. I would be interested in what you think…