Estey Organ Co. Opus 96 (1904)

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Unknown - Chancel, Altar, Organ Case, and Keydesk (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1960s)/Database Manager)

2006-06-20 - Organ Case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2006-06-20 - Organ Case (second view) (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2006-06-20 - Keydesk (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2006-06-20 - Back side of keydesk with mechanical couplers and stop action box (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2006-06-20 - Wooden labial Oboe in the Swell (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

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2004-10-30 - The number of stops is not exact; at least one is a short compass stop and could be considered a half rank. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - On old OHS lists as Virginia City, MN. More likely Virginia City, MT which is on the Estey Opus list with a 1904 organ, Op. 96. -Database Manager

2005-11-10 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Stop action is via Haskell miniature keyboard over the Swell keys. Organ case of cherry. Hand-pumping mechanism still intact and operable. Great 8' Dulciana borrows stopped bass of 8' Melodia. Swell 8' Salicional borrows stopped bass of 8' Stopped Diapason. Reedless (labial) Swell 8' Oboe is tenor C. Made of wood, open, and partially pyramidal in construction. -Database Manager

2007-05-01 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

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Stoplist copied from the console October, 1994 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Virginia City, Montana St. Paul's (Elling Memorial) Episcopal Church Estey Organ Co., Opus 96, 1904 - Original Specifications GREAT 8' Grt. Open Diapason 61 1-17 en façade. 8' Grt. Melodia 61 8' Grt. Dulciana (tc) 49 1-12 from 8' Melodia. 4' Grt. Principal 61 SWELL (Expressive) 8' Sw. Stopped Diapason 61 8' Sw. Salicional (tc) 49 1-12 from 8' Stopped Diapason. 4' Sw. Harmonic Flute 61 8' Sw. Oboe (tc) 49 Labial. Sw. Tremolo PEDAL 16' Ped. Bourdon 30 COUPLERS Swell to Pedal [8] Great to Pedal [8] Swell to Great [8] Swell to Great 8ves [4] PEDAL MOVEMENTS Swell Expression (bal.) ACTION: Tubular-Pneumatic key & stop to ventil chests VOICES: 9 STOPS: 9 RANKS: 9 PIPES: 482 NOTES The Estey pipe organ is an original installation, and happily remains tonally and mechanically unmolested. The instrument is free-standing and encased with an attached, projecting keydesk. The beautiful case is of cherry. The organ is placed on the front, left side of the chancel. The Pedal 16' Bourdon forms the sides of the case, but are not visible since the organ is recessed into a side room. The facade is divided into three sections arranged: 5 - 17 - 5. Of these 27 gold pipes, 17 are from the Great 8' Open Diapason. The outer towers of five pipes each contain notes CC 1 through A 10 - diatonically divided. Notes 11 - 17 are located in the center flat of 17 pipes. The Great 8' Dulciana borrows its bottom 12 notes from the stopped wood basses of the 8' Melodia. The Swell 8' Stopped Diapason is mostly made of wood, but does have some open metal trebles. The 8' Salicional borrows its bottom 12 notes from the Stopped Diapason. The 4' Harmonic Flute is entirely of metal. Several basses are of zinc before it changes to spotted metal. The pipes become harmonic length at middle c. And the reedless, labial 8' Oboe is a special gem. It is made of wood, and is both rectangular and pyramidal in form. The Pedal 16' Bourdon is entirely of stopped wood. [Received on line from James R. Stettner June 28, 2009.]

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