1994 - Organ in alcove (Photograph from an archival source: 1994 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
OHS convention: 1994
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1994. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Built for Wm. Spence residence, NYC. Tubular pedal now electrified. -Database Manager
2022-02-02 - The casework of the organ is of solid mahogany, and boasts handsome carvings. Although the instrument is how in an alcove, it was clearly free-standing in the Spence residence. The organ fortunately did not suffer serious damage in the 1981 fire, but did require a complete cleaning, and restencilling of the front pipes. The pedal division, tubular pneumatic at one time, has in recent years been fitted with electric action. The Dulciana 8' originally had 58 pipes, but at some time notes 1-7 were grooved to the Melodia. The Salicional 8'. -- *1994 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
2022-02-02 - "Research thus far has not revealed when the Spence organ was moved to Litchfield. A plaque on the instrument indicates only that it was presented "In Memory of William Spence." " -- *1994 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: 1994 OHS Handbook
Great (58 notes) Open Diapason 8 (58 m), Dulciana 8 (51 m), Melodia 8 (58 w), Principal 4 (58 m), Piccolo 2 (58 m)
Swell (58 notes, enclosed) Violin Diapason 8 (58 w&m), Stop Diapason 8 (58 w&m), Salicional 8 (46 m), Vox Celestis [TC] 8 (46 m), Flute Harmonic 4 (58 m), Tremulant
Pedal (30 notes) Bourdon 16 (30 w)
Couplers (thumb pistons) Swell to Great , Swell to Pedal , Great to Pedal
Pedal Movements (4 unlabelled single-acting pedals) Great Piano and Forte, Swell Piano and Forte, balanced Swell pedal
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