Theatre Organ Heritage Centre, Peel Green – 3/10 Compton

Theatre Organ Heritage Centre, Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Eccles, M30 7HJ

About

3/10 Compton

Trumpet, Tromba, Diapason, Tibia, Krummet, Oboe, Clarinet, Strings (II Ranks), Flute, Flute Celeste, Vox Humana + Melotone

A Number: 405

Current Transmission System: Uniflex

Original Location: Davenport Cinema, Stockport

Original Opening Date: 17^th June 1937

History

1937: On 17^th June 1937 the Davenport Cinema, Stockport with Harold Betts at the Compton.

1997: In March the cinema closed and the Compton was bought by the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust

2018: After a long period in storage, the Compton was installed in the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre alongside the Wurlitzer.