2007-06-22 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2017-09-18 - "The Stop Action to be the Haskell Patent Key Stop Action, which is an abridged key board placed just above the manuals. Each white key represents an ordinary draw stop and when depressed brings into play the register of pipes or couplers indicated on the front of the key. Depressing the alternating black key closes the register."<br> <br> This organ also contained a labial (reedless) Oboe stop:<br> <br> "The Oboe Pipe as used in the Estey Pipe Organ is made entirely of wood, no reed being used. It has the correct tone of the Orchestral Oboe and is much more satisfactory in every way than the reed and metal Oboe used by other manufacturers. It is an open wood pipe, voiced in such a manner as to produce the proper over tones and harmonics and speak with the fundamental tone of the pipe, and yet produce the Orchestral Oboe. It can be tuned in the same manner as an ordinary wood pipe, such as the Melodia." (from Estey Contract) -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: from Factory Contract, courtesy John Carnahan Date not recorded
The Bronx (New York City), New York
Centenary Methodist Church
Estey Organ Company Opus 64 1903 2 manuals, 17 stops, 17 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
8' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon Bass 12
8' Viole di Gamba 61 16' Bourdon Treble 49
8' Melodia 61 8' Violin Diapason 61
8' Dulciana 61 8' Stopped Diapason 61
4' Principal 61 8' Salicional 61
4' Flute Harmonic 61 8' Aeoline 61
4' Flute d'Amour 61
PEDAL ORGAN 4' Violina 61
16' Bourdon 30 2' Flautino 61
8' Bass Flute 30 8' Oboe (labial) 61
PEDAL MOVEMENTS COUPLERS
Great Organ Forte (Adjustable) Great to Pedal
Great Organ Piano (Adjustable) Swell to Pedal
Swell Organ Forte (Adjustable) Swell to Great
Swell Organ Piano (Adjustable) Swell to Great Octaves
Great to Pedal (Reversible)
Balance Swell Pedal
Balance Crescendo/Diminuendo Pedal
MECHANICAL ACCESSORIES
Bellows Signal
Tremulant
Wind Indicator
Organ Bench with Music Compartment
Concave Pedal Board (AGO)
Haskell's Patent Register Action
Electric Motor
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-09-18]
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