2021: rebuild and re-ordering of the three-manual instrument, 44 stops.
This rebuild involved a full chamber re-ordering, with new direct electric soundboards for Great and Choir. The traditional Swell organ was turned through ninety degrees to improve tonal egress, and the sluggish electro-pneumatic action replaced with ‘Heuss’ direct pallet magnets.
This booklet on the organ of St Margaret’s, Olton is written by Paul Hale.
Specification
| Great Bourdon (E) 16 Open Diapason I 8 Open Diapason II (A) 8 Hohl Flute (D) 8 Chimney Flute (G) 8 Octave 4 Stopped Flute (E) 4 Twelfth 2 2/3 Fifteenth 2 Tierce 1 3/5 Mixture 19.22.26.29 Tromba (C) 8 Swell to Great Choir to Great | Swell Horn Diapason 8 Lieblich Gedackt 8 Echo Gamba 8 Voix Celeste 8 Geigen Principal 4 Fifteenth 2 Mixture 19.22 Bassoon (B) 16 Horn 8 Oboe (B) 8 Clarinet 8 Tremulant Super Octave Unison Off Sub Octave |
| Choir Geigen Diapason (F) 8 Stopped Diapason (E) 8 Fugara (F) 4 Chimney Flute (G) 4 Nazard 2 2/3 Flautina 2 Tierce 1 3/5 Clarinet 8 Oboe (B) 8 Tremulant Tromba (C) 8 Super Octave Unison Off Sub Octave Swell to Choir | Pedal Open Wood 16 Sub Bass 16 Bourdon (E) 16 Quint (E) 10 2/3 Principal 8 Violon Cello 8 Bass Flute (E) 8 Fifteenth (A) 4 Hohl Flute (D) 4 Trombone (C) 16 Bassoon (B) 16 Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal Choir to Pedal Great & Pedal Combinations Uncoupled Generals on Swell Toe Pistons |
| Accessories 6 thumb pistons to Swell 6 thumb pistons to Great 6 thumb pistons to Choir 6 general thumb pistons Reversible thumb pistons for Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal & Choir to Pedal 1 setter thumb piston 1 general cancel thumb piston 3 thumb pistons for Stepper advance & 1 thumb pistons for stepper retard 6 toe pistons to Pedal 6 toe pistons to Swell Reversible toe pistons for Great to Pedal & Pedal Trombone Stepper advance & retard toe pistons |