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This gives you full details of the company you have searched for including their current accreditation status and the date they were last inspected.

It is hoped that this will be a helpful indicator. Please note that accreditation in any one category lasts for five years with a further grace period of up to two years as necessary to accommodate any necessary practicalities of re-inspection.

       
    Foster-Waite Organ Builders
Map of location
  Chapel Workshop, Gore End Rd, Gore End,
  Newbury, Berkshire
  RG20 0PJ
 
  Contact:   Tony Foster-Waite
  Phone:  01635 254 281
  Fax:  01635 254 281
  e-mail:  enquiries@foster-waiteorgans.co.uk
  web:  www.foster-waiteorgans.co.uk
 
  This company is currently accredited in the following categories:
 
         
   
Tuning and Maintenance:   Yes (last inspected 2004)
Cleaning and Overhaul: Yes (last inspected 2004)
Rebuilding:   Yes (last inspected 2004)
Historic Restoration: Yes (last inspected 2004)
New Organs with Electric Action: No 
New Organs with Tracker Action: No 
   

Number of staff:
3
       
Workshop Facilities
2,000 sq ft converted chapel, on two floors, usual woodworking machinery; voicing and pipe repair facilities.

Types of Work Offered
Comprehensive range from tuning to new organs.


Inspectors Notes

Inspectors noted considerable skills and experience are put to a wide variety of work from rebuilding and tonal remodelling to restoration, in neatly converted premises.



 

Examples of Work Seen
Examples for inspection included an extensively rebuilt tracker-action organ, and rebuilds incorporating new direct electric action and salvaged pipes.

     
   
   
   

 

 

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