The Emerson Organ

This 65 Key Gavioli was recommended to Mr Silcock's father by the firm Wright & Holmes, organ builders of Manchester for the quality of the music it produced.

In 1940, Herbert was taken by his father to Barrow in Furness to meet Mr John Emerson with the intention of trying to buy the organ but although he was willing to show the pair the organ, he would not play it as it was a Sunday.

John had no desire to sell the organ and when he died, it first passed to his brother Ernie and later to Ernie's wife Rose.

Herbert had kept in touch with the Emerson family over the years. After a few years Rose was ready to sell the organ and Herbert bought it from her.

When the Gavioli was acquired it was very tired and has been given a complete overhaul by Kevin Meayers.

Gavioli Organs
Over the years Mr Silcock Senior has built up a collection of Organs which he calls his 3 Delights.

Crichton's No1 Bioscope
Mr. James Crichton purchased an 89 Key Gavioli Organ built in Paris by Gavioli.

Waldkirch Organ
This 89 Key Gavioli G4 Organ was purchased from a museum in Waldkirch in the Black Forest of Germany.