2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1962. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Altered Strauss. T 5:1:3 shows this as an c. 1846 instrument. Most Sw. ranks are TC. -Database Manager
2007-11-12 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This is the congregation's second edifice. According to the "History" page of the church's website, the organ was built in 1862 for the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca, NY. It was relocated to Trumansburg in the 1920s by an unknown person or firm. An electric blower was installed in 1929. -Database Manager
2011-08-15 - Updated through online information from Eric J. Gastier. -- According to a July 5, 1964 recital program by A. Richard Strauss (Ithaca organist and organ builder), "The organ was built in 1862 by Garrett House, Organbuilder of Buffalo, New York, for the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca, New York. In 1878, the organ was replaced with a larger instrument and found a new home in the former State Street Methodist Church of Ithaca. It is believed to have been moved to the Methodist Church of Trumansburg at some time in the 1920's, where, about 1929, the original hand pumping mechanism was replaced by an electric blower. The instrument deteriorated sufficiently that some, years ago, it was shut off and replaced with an electronic substitute. During the past year," [1963-1964] "it has been restored by A Richard Strauss, Ithaca organbuilder." It was still playing in 1986. [Editor's Note: Work done on the organ in the 1920s might well have been done by Viner & Son, successors to House.] -Database Manager
Stoplist from 1964 recital program; confirmed in person 1983-1986 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Garrett House c. 1862, for First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, New York now in First United Methodist Church, Trumansburg, New York Great 8' Open Diapason 56 p. 8' Dulciana 39 p. 8' Stopped Diapason 39 p. 8' Stopped Diapason Bass 17 p. 4' Octave 56 p. 4' Flute 39 p. 2-2/3' Twelfth 56 p. 2' Fifteenth 56 p. 8' Viol d'Amour 39 p. Swell 16' Bourdon (treble) 39 p. 8' Open Diapason (treble) 39 p. 8' Dolce (treble) 39 p. 8' Stopped Diapason (treble) 39 p, 8' Unison Bass 17 p. 4' Principal (treble) 39 p. 4' Principal (bass) 17 p. II Mixture (treble) 78 p. 8' Trumpet (treble) 39 p. Pedal 16' Pedal Diapason 13 p. (sic) Couplers Swell to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal [Received from Eric J. Gastier 2011-08-15.]
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