Better Pipe Organ Database

Skinner Organ Co. Opus 661 (1927)

Masonic Temple
Hancock Street
Quincy, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2000s - Pedal pipework (Photograph by Joe Sloane, submitted by John Roper/John Roper)

2000s - Builder’s nameplate (Photograph by Joe Sloane, submitted by John Roper/John Roper)

2000s - Swell pipework (Photograph by Joe Sloane, submitted by John Roper/John Roper)

2000s - Console (Photograph by Joe Sloane, submitted by John Roper/John Roper)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
7 stops
12 registers
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2006-04-19 - Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Extant in 1989. -Database Manager

2013-10-09 - Updated through online information from Rev John R. Odams. -- A devastating fire occurred at the Quincy Masonic Building on September 30, 2013. Extent of damage/destruction of organ unknown at this time. -Database Manager

2013-10-10 - Updated through online information from Charles Briggs. -- Organ and building was destroyed in massive fire on September 30th, 2013 -Database Manager

2018-03-03 - Updated by Thomas Healey, listing conversations with this person as the source of the information: Thomas Healey. In addition Thomas Healey gave this as a source of information: Thomas Healey. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed specification Source: from Allen Kinzey Date not recorded

Quincy, Massachusetts
Masonic Temple

Skinner Organ Company   Opus 661   1927
2 manuals, 12 registers, 7 stops, 7 ranks
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           GREAT ORGAN
        8' Diapason            61
        8' Rohrflute           SW
        8' Salicional          SW
        4' Flute               SW
           Chimes
 
           SWELL ORGAN
        8' Rohrflute           73
        8' Salicional          73
        8' Voix Celeste        73
        4' Flute               73
        8' Corno d'Amore       73
           Tremolo
 
           PEDAL ORGAN
       16' Bourdon             32
       16' Echo Lieblich       12 SW
        8' Still Gedeckt       SW
           Chimes              GT


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-11-26]

Websites

Opus 661: Masonic Temple - (Aeolian-Skinner Archives website) Specification (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)