Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 109 (1905 before)

Higganum Congregational Church: Sanctuary; front
23 Parsonage Rd.
Higganum, CT

Images

2022-12-14 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Jerry Mead, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2022-12-14 - 1946 replacement console (Photograph by Jerry Mead, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2022-12-14 - Organ facade on right chancel wall in front (Photograph by Jerry Mead, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2022-12-14 - Church exterior; profile (Photograph by Jerry Mead, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

early 1900's - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main (orig.)

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
2 manuals
8 stops
8 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo

Main (1946)

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
8 stops
8 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-01-07 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2022-12-16 - Updated through online information from Jerry Mead. A replacement console was installed in 1946. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist taken from the console

Higganum, Connecticut
Higganum Congregational Church

Austin Organ Co., Opus 109, 1905 before


    GREAT: 
8'  Open Diapason 
8'  Tibia Dura 
8'  Muted Viole 
    Chimes

Great to Great 16'
Great Unison On 
Great to Great 4' 
 

    SWELL (Expressive): 
8'  Violin Diapason 
8'  Tibia Clausa 
8'  Viole D'Orchestra 
8'  Horn 
    Tremolo 

Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison On
Swell to Swell 4'  


    PEDAL: 
16' Subbass


    INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 4'
Great to Pedal 8'
Great to Pedal 4'

Swell to Great 16'
Swell to Great 8'
Swell to Great 4'


    FINGER PISTONS
General                       1 - 8
Swell                         1 - 8
Great                         1 - 8
GC


    TOE STUDS
Great Reversible  [to Ped.]   (rev)
Sforz.                        (rev)


    PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression             (bal.)
Crescendo                    (bal.)


[Submitted by Jerry Mead  December 15, 2022]