Better Pipe Organ Database

Woodberry & Harris Opus 92 (1891)

United Presbyterian Church
Salem Road
Shushan, NY

OHS convention: 2006

Images

1997 - Organ facade and keydesk (Photograph from an archival source: The Tracker, 41:3 (1997) 21, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2005 - With the instrument recessed into an alcove, the pumping handle comes through a slot into the hallway behind the organ (Photograph from an archival source: 2006 OHS Atlas, Victor Hoyt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2005 - Bass keycheeks and stopjamb (Photograph from an archival source: 2006 OHS Atlas, Victor Hoyt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
9 stops
11 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: None

Notes

2004-10-30 - Electric blower dates from ca. 1985. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Cost $1800. In alcove behind the pulpit. -Database Manager

2023-04-26 - The *Washington County Post* of November 13, 1891 announces: "James Law offers to purchase a new pipe organ for the United Presbyterian church, if the congregation will bear the expense of placing it in position. The organ will cost $1,800, and it will be placed back of the pulpit." Early in December an alcove was built, and on Monday, December 14th, the organ arrived from Boston. The Post of Christmas Day reports: ''The new pipe organ was used for the first time in public worship at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath [i.e., December 20th, the Fourth Sunday of Advent]. Mr. Allen, an organist from Hoosick, presided and manipulated the instrument." Source: "The Organs of the Upper Hudson Valley", Alan M. Laufman and Stephen L. Pinel, The Tracker, 41:3 (1997) 21. -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: <i>OHS Organ Atlas of the Capital District Region 2006</i> Date not recorded

Shushan, New York
United Presbyterian Church

Woodberry & Harris   Opus 92   1891
2 manuals, 11 registers, 9 stops, 9 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN
      8' Open Diapason            61
      8' Dulciana (TC)            49
      8' Melodia (TC)             49
      8' Unison Bass              12
      4' Octave                   61

         SWELL ORGAN
      8' St'd. Diap. Treble (TC)  49
      8' Salicional (TC)          49
      8' St'd. Diap. Bass         12
      4' Flute Harmonic           61
      8' Oboe (TC)                49

         PEDAL ORGAN
     16' Bourdon                  27

         ACCESSORIES
         Swell Tremolo
         Swell to Great
         Great to Pedal
         Swell to Pedal
         Blowers Signal
         Balanced Swell Pedal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-05-03]