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RCO pedal board specification.....????????

tittualex

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RCO pedal board specification....a myth.????????

Dear All,

I had plans to build an organ pedal board of international standards , hence i 'googled' a lot for RCO pedal board specifcations ....but I couldn't find it any where in net. Then I mailed directly to Royal college , they where really helpful , and gave me the reply as follows......... :)

The 'RCO standard' referred to the 1904 Norman & Beard organ at the College's former home at Kensington Gore, London SW7 (1904-1990). This instrument was replaced in 1967 by a new instrument (Hill, Norman & Beard), which once again embodied an 'RCO standard'. How the second console differed to the first I can't say on the evidence of the information I currently have available. The College has never claimed - nor has it been in a position - to implement set dimensions on organ-builders. The College made available dimensions and diagrams in its annual calendars so as to assist examination candidates. From this it became common currency to talk about an 'RCO standard' and it was certainly used as a guide by builders when building consoles. Attached is a pdf with information about the 1904 organ. For a long time now we have referred people to the ISOB standards when asked to remark on 'standard' UK console design. This ISOB standard (1967) is really synonymous with the 'RCO Standard'


I got what I required the 'so called' RCO specification ,in a PDF format. Then I thought of sharing this information with all.........


regards,

Alex.
 
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