2007-06-03 - 1855 according to Ochse, in "The History of the Organ in the United States," Lynnwood Farnam kept organ "notebooks" with specifications of the many organs he visited or played. Farnam's entry for the Standbridge organ at St. Brigide [sic] R.C. Church stated that the organ dated from 1867 and he recorded the specifications (see link to online specifications). -Database Manager
Source: From a website
John C. B. Standbridge (1867) St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church New York City: Manhattan, NY GREAT ORGAN (Manual II) – 58 notes 16' Double Open Diapason 8' Open Diapason 8' Violin 8' Gamba 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Melodia 4' Principal 4' Octave Violin 4' Traverse Flute 2⅔' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth Mixture II ranks (19-22) Sesquialtera IV ranks 8' Trumpet 4' Clarion SWELL ORGAN (Manual III) – 58 notes, enclosed 16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Kalophone [sic] 8' Clarabella Angelica 8' Stopped Bass 8' Stopped Diapason 4' Principal 4' Chimney Flute 2⅔' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth 1⅗' Seventeenth Sesquialtera II ranks (19-22) 8' Cornopean 8' Oboe 8' Clarinet CHOIR ORGAN (Manual I) – 58 notes 8' Open Diapason 8' Dolcan 8' Viol d'Amour 8' Stopped Diapason 4' Principal 4' Chimney Flute 2⅔' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth Mixture II ranks (19-22) 8' Clarinet and Bassoon SOLO ORGAN (Manual IV) – 58 notes [not tracker; possibly tubular] 8' Open Diapason 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Trumpet 8' Oboe Bells Three spare slides PEDAL ORGAN – 29 notes 16' Double Diapason (wood) 16' Double Open (metal) 16' Bourdon 8' Violoncello 16' Trombone COUPLERS & ACCESSORIES "Coupler Great and Choir Sub Octaves" "Coupler Pedals and Great" "Coupler Pedals and Choir" "Coupler Great and Solo" "Coupler Choir and Swell" "Coupler Great and Swell" Pedal Check Wind Tremolo 4 large wooden composition pedals to Gt. Balanced swell-pedal
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