OHS convention: 2018
2006-04-21 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Reinstallation of E. M. Skinner Opus 691 (1928) after fire in church; since undergone major rebuilding and tonal changes.</i> -Database Manager
2018-06-25 - A fire broke out on February 2, 1936, destroying a great part of the church building ; the organ was partially damaged. Myron Taylor, who had gifted the Skinner organ as a memorial to his mother, again generously donated funds to have the organ rebuilt and additionally, to have a sound amplifying system installed for the Chimes in the Echo Organ. E.M. Skinner & Son of Methuen, Massachusetts, was contracted to rebuild the organ, although there is some indication that David Marr, formerly of theater organ builders Marr & Colton, was also involved. The newly renovated organ was heard in a "Christmas Chimes†concert on December 13, 1937. Three weeks later, Nelson Doescher, the church-s organist, played for the dedicatory concert on January 6, 1938. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: from OHS 2018 Convention Handbook Date not recorded
Lyons, New York
First Presbyterian Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 691 1928 3 manuals, 19 stops, 20 ranks
Rebuilt by E. M. Skinner & Son 1937 3 manuals, 19 stops, 19 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
8' Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73
8' Melodia 61 8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Rohr Flute (Sw) -- 8' Rohr Flute 73
8' Flauto Dolce (Sw) -- 8' Salicional 73
8' Salicional (Sw) -- 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Erzähler 61 8' Flauto Dolce 73
8' Clarinet (Sw) -- 4' Flute Triangulaire 73
8' Trumpet 61 8' Clarinet 73
8' Cor d'Amour 73
ECHO ORGAN Tremolo
8' Concert Flute 73
8' Viole Sourdine 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61 16' Bourdon 44
4' Flute Harmonic 73 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) --
8' Vox Humana 73 8' Flute (fr. Bourdon) --
Tremolo 8' Gedeckt (Sw) --
Chimes Chimes (Echo)
COUPLERS
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8
Echo to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 16 8 4
Echo to Great 8
Great to Great 4
Swell to Swell 16 4
Echo to Echo 4
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-24]
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