Piper City Presbyterian Church
Piper City, IL
Images
2008-11-13 - Organ, pre-restoration (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2008-11-13 - Console, pre-restoration (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2008-11-13 - Console: Unison Off switches, pre-restoration (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-01-22 - Patent list inside console (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-01-22 - Swell stops, pre-restoration (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-01-22 - Great & Pedal stop, pre-restoration (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-01-22 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-01-21 - Coupler stack, pre-restoration (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-01-27 - Console stop linkages; restored (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-02-27 - Coupler stack, restored (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-02-27 - Console note pneumatics (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-03-16 - Pedalboard, restored (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-04-25 - Restored console awaiting reinstallation (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
2009-05-01 - Organ, restored (Photograph from the Buzard Organ Co. archives/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- 2 manuals
- Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 30 notes
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: None
- Has coupler toe pistons
Notes
2007-09-07 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2009-03-09 - Updated through information from Keith Williams: -- Restored 2009 by Buzard Pipe Organ Builders -Database Manager
Stoplist
Annotated Stoplist from Keith Williams Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Estey Opus 1233, installed 1914 in Piper City Illinois Presbyterian Church
Nameplate reads: Estey Organ Co.
Brattleboro, Vt.
Builders
Pencilled inscription inside Great stop action ventil box
“Chester Field 2-23-14 Brattleboro Vt”
Penciled inscription inside Swell stop action ventil box
“Chester Field 2-24-14 Brattleboro Vt”
Manual compass 61 notes, Pedal compass 30 notes, Tubular-pneumatic action
Wind pressure 3-3/4”, pitch A-435
Stop tablets (celluloid) from left to right as follows. Stops black fill, couplers and tremolo red fill.
TREMOLO
SW. AEOLINE 8’ 61 pipes
SW. SALICIONAL 8’ 61 pipes
SW. STOPPED DIAPASON 8’ 61 pipes
SW. FLUTE HARMONIC 4’ 61 pipes
SW. OBOE 8’ 49 pipes
GREAT TO PEDAL
SWELL TO PEDAL
SWELL TO GREAT
SWELL TO GREAT 4’
SWELL TO GREAT 16’
SWELL TO SWELL 4’
SWELL TO SWELL 16’
GR. DULCIANA 8’ 61 pipes
GR. MELODIA 8’ 61 pipes
GR. OPEN DIAPASON 8’ 61 pipes, bass in facade
PED. BOURDON 16’ 30 pipes
Mechanical reversible toe lever for Great to Pedal labeled “REV”
Two expression shoes “SWELL” (mechanical) and “CRESCENDO”
Originally hand-pumped (pumping feeders and pump handle remain in place, unrestored.)
Electric blower added.
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