2007-10-22 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2007-11-26 - Updated through online information from Philip Stimmel. -Database Manager
2016-03-23 - Rebuilt by Estey in 1937 with several new stops, and new drawknob console. -Database Manager
Typed specification Source: Factory Shop Order, courtesy John Carnahan Date not recorded
New York City, New York Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church Estey Organ Company Opus 2420 1925 4 manuals, 96 registers, 61 stops, 69 ranks ____________________________________________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN (6" pressure) SWELL ORGAN (6" pressure) 16' Double Diapason 73* 16' Bourdon 73 16' Bourdon (ext DopFl) 12 16' Dulciana 109 8' First Diapason 73* 8' First Diapason 73 8' Second Diapason 73 8' Second Diapason 73 8' Third Diapason 73 8' Hohl Flute 73 8' Gross Flute 73 8' Chimney Flute 73 8' Doppel Flute 73 8' Gedeckt 73 8' Gamba 73 8' Quintadena 73 4' Octave 73 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73 4' Harmonic Flute 73 8' Viol Celeste (TC) 61 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Salicional 73 2' Fifteenth 61 8' Voix Celeste (TC) 61 Sesquialtera II 146 8' Dulciana (fr. 16') -- Fourniture V 305 4' Octave 73 8' Trumpet 61 4' Flauto Traverso 73 Chimes F 27 bells 4' Dulciana (fr. 16') -- Chimes P 2' Flautino 61 * unenclosed 2' Dulciana (fr. 16') -- 1' Dulciana (fr. 16') -- CHOIR ORGAN (6" pressure) Dolce Cornet III 183 16' Contra Viol 109 16' Contra Fagotto 73 8' Diapason 73 8' Cornopean 73 8' Concert Flute 73 8' Oboe 73 8' Gedeckt 73 4' Clarion 73 8' Flauto Dolce 73 8' Vox Humana 73 8' Flauto Celeste (TC) 61 Tremulant 8' Viol d'Amour (fr. 16') -- 16' Harp (TC) -- 8' Gemshorn 73 8' Harp 49 bars 8' Muted Viol II 134 4' Flute d'Amour 73 PEDAL ORGAN (10" pressure) 4' Fugara (fr. 16') -- 64' Gravissima (resultant) -- 2' Piccolo (harmonic) 61 32' Double Open Diapason 56 16' Bass Clarinet 73 32' Contra Bourdon 68 8' Clarinet 73 32' Contra Violone 56 8' Physharmonica 73 16' First Diapason (fr. 32') -- (free reeds) 16' Second Diapason (Gt) -- Tremulant 16' Contra Gamba (ext So) 12 16' Harp (Sw) 16' Bourdon (fr. 32') -- 8' Harp (Sw) 16' Second Bourdon (Sw) -- 16' Dulciana (Sw) -- SOLO ORGAN (10" pressure) 16' Violone (fr. 32') -- 8' Stentorphone 73 16' Contra Viol (Ch) -- 8' Philomela 73 8' Octave (fr. 32') -- 8' Gross Gedeckt 73 8' Violoncello (So GmbCel) -- 8' Gross Gamba 73 8' Bass Flute (fr. 32') -- 8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' Gedeckt (fr. 32') -- 8' Flute Ouverte 73 8' Viola (fr. 32') -- 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 8' Still Gedeckt (Sw) -- 8' French Horn 73 4' Octave Flute (fr. 32') -- 16' Tuba Profunda 97 Sesquialtera II (ext Gt) 24 8' Tuba (fr. 16') -- Fourniture V (ext Gt) 50 4' Tuba Clarion (fr. 16') -- 32' Bombarde (ext So TbaMir) 12 8' Tuba Mirabilis (15" wp) 73 16' Ophicleide (ext TbaMir) 12 Chimes F (Gt) 16' Trombone (ext Gt Tpt) 23 Chimes P (Gt) 16' Tuba Profunda (So) -- 16' Contra Fagotto (Sw) -- 8' Tuba Mirabilis (So) -- 8' Tuba (So) -- 4' Tuba Clarion (So) -- COMBINATION PISTONS COUPLERS Great & Pedal 8 (thumb) Great to Pedal 8 4 Swell & Pedal 10 (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8 4 Choir & Pedal 8 (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8 4 Solo & Pedal 6 (thumb) Solo to Pedal 8 4 Universals 10 (thumb) Pedal to Pedal 4 Universals 4 (toe) Swell to Great 16 8 4 Choir to Great 16 8 4 PEDAL MOVEMENTS Solo to Great 16 8 4 Balanced Great Expression Pedal Swell to Choir 16 8 4 Balanced Swell Expression Pedal Solo to Choir 16 8 4 Balanced Choir Expression Pedal Solo to Swell 16 8 4 Balanced Solo Expression Pedal Great to Solo 8 Balanced Crescendo Pedal Great to Great U 4 Great to Pedal Reversible Swell to Swell 16 U 4 Swell to Pedal Reversible Choir to Choir 16 U 4 Choir to Pedal Reversible Solo to Solo 16 U 4 Solo to Pedal Reversible Sforzando Reversible SPECIAL FEATURES Wind Indicator Crescendo Indicator Sforzando Indicator Master Swell Switch [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-11-06]
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