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Ernest M. Skinner & Son (1944)

Forest Street Union Church
15 Forest Street
Methuen, MA

Images

1915 - Interior, early 20th century (Photograph from an archival source: Forest Street Church 100th Anniversary History Book, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1915 - Exterior early 20th century (Photograph from an archival source: Forest Street Church 100th Anniversary History Book, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
16 stops
16 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt Andover 1965, 2-18. -Database Manager

2009-06-05 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Relocation of used organ, without any tonal changes. This was originally one of the Searles Pine Lodge Estates residence organs -- original location within the estate unknown. The facade is 5-sectional with 21 polished tin pipes arranged: 5-3-5-3-5. The organ has 4 fixed combination action foot trundles. -Database Manager

2009-06-16 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console in June, 1988. Original stops from AOC files. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Methuen, Massachusetts
Forest Street Union Church

METHUEN ORGAN CO., 1898 - Original Specifications
Unknown Builder, 1944 - Reinstallation of organ from Searles Estate

GREAT
   8'  Open Diapason             61   Facade pipes of pure tin.
   8'  Viola di Gamba            61
   8'  Dulciana                  61
   8'  Melodia                   61
   8'  Quintadena                61
   4'  Flute d'Amour             61

SWELL (Expressive)
   16' Bourdon             (tc)  49
   8'  Open Diapason             61
   8'  Stopd Diapason            61
   8'  Salicional                61
   8'  Dolcissimo                61
   4'  Violin                    61
   4'  Flute Harmonique          61
   8'  Oboe and Bassoon          61
       Tremolo
 
PEDAL
   16' Bourdon                   27
   16' Dulciana                  27
 
COUPLERS (Drawknob)
   Swell to Pedal               [8]
   Great to Pedal               [8]
   Swell to Great               [8]
 
FOOT LEVERS
   Swell Piano - 8' St. Diap., 8' Dolcissimo

   Swell Forte - 16,8,8,8,8,4,4,8  (all)

   Gr. to Ped. Reversible

   Great Piano - 8' Quintadena, 8' Dulciana; Ped. 16' Dulciana

   Great Forte - 8,8,8,8,8,4; Ped. 16,16 (full)
 
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression          (bal.)

ACTION: Mech. key & stop  (detached console)
VOICES: 16
STOPS: 16
RANKS: 16
PIPES: 896

 [Received on line from James R. Stettner June 05, 2009.]

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