Maida Vale BBC Compton restoration
This Website is about the ongoing restoration of the historic Compton Electrone Organ originally in the Maida Vale Studios of the BBC.
Work commenced in August 2008.
This organ has an interesting history being originally designed to augment orchestras in the BBC Studios and was played amongst others by Bill Davis. It fell into disuse and was obtained by the Brentford Music Museum. They displayed the console but never played it in public.
The Organ is now owned by Tim Wardley and a full restoration is being carried out by Tim Wardley and Pat Dunham.
Recent addition... Watch a video of the first sounds the organ has made in 40 Years
Original early Photo
CAN YOU HELP
Information about the history of this organ is sketchy. If you know anything more about the time the organ was in the hands of the BBC or where we could obtain technical information or diagrams please contact us.
You can contact us by Email... pat.dunham@btopenworld.com