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Geo. Stevens (& Co.) (1848)

First Church in Belfast
8 Court Street
Belfast, ME

OHS convention: 1963


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2018-06-10 - Organ Case in rear gallery (Photograph by Jake Cihla/Database Manager)

2018-06-10 - Organ Case (Photograph by Jake Cihla/Database Manager)

2018-06-10 - Keydesk (Photograph by Jake Cihla/Database Manager)

2018-06-10 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Jake Cihla/Database Manager)

2018-06-10 - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by Jake Cihla/Database Manager)

2010-04-19 - Organ case in rear gallery (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - G Compass. Restored by Bozeman-Gibson. -Database Manager

2022-10-06 - Legend has it that the first organ for this church, also by George Stevens, was lost at sea during shipment. This eventuality apparently did not dampen the spirits of the people fo First Church, as they purchased a worthy replacement to complement their striking church edifice. -- information from stoplist notes -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

First Church, Belfast, ME
1848 George Stevens
(Stoplist: OH 1963:11)

Great (GGG-f3, 59 notes)
8' Open Diapason
8' Dulciana [TG]
8' Stop Diapason Treble [TG]
8' Stop Diapason Bass (24 pipes)
8' Clarabella [TG]
4' Principal
4' Flute [chimney]
2 2/3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
III Sesquialtra [TC]

Swell (chest is Tenor F, 37 notes)
16' Double Stop Diapason
8' Open Diapason
8' Viol de Gamba
8' Stop Diapason
8' Swell Bass (unenclosed, 22 pipes)
4' Principal
III Cornet
8' Hautboy

Pedal (GGGG-CC, 18 notes)
16' Sub Bass (12 pipes)

Couplers
Pedals (coupler is notched; first position of S-P, second is G-P)
Couple Sw. (S-G)

2 combination pedals for Great

The arrangement of Pedal pipes is most curious; while the pedals begin on GGGG, the chest begins with FFFF. Hence, as one plays up the pedals he plays GGGG through EEE, followed by FFFF through CCC pipes. The coupling is, of course, normal.

Legend has it that the first organ for this church, also by George Stevens, was lost at sea during shipment. This eventuality apparently did not dampen the spirits of the people fo First Church, as they purchased a worthy replacement to complement their striking church edifice.


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