2007-10-27 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2014-11-12 - Parted out. Some pipework and offset chests re-used in new three-manual organ that replaced it. -Database Manager
2014-11-12 - Updated through online information from John McCraney. -Database Manager
2014-11-19 - Updated through online information from John McCraney. -- This organ was enlarged to a three manual by John Dower in 2003. The new organ uses much of the pipework, the swell shutters, and the unit chests for the pedal Gemshorn and Subbass, all else being new. The Estey console was sold to a local woodworker. -Database Manager
Stoplist from Estey ad in the American Organist, June, 1956 and from personal knowledge (organ I learned/practiced/substituted o Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Aiken, South Carolina
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Estey Organ Corporation, Op. 3228, 1955 (Installed in early 1956)
The nameplate stated "Estey Organ Corporation/Brattleboro, Vermont/1955
The following stoplist differs in three respects with the advertistment in the American Organist:
1--the Swell 8 Geigen Principal had only a console blank with no engraving and only space provided in the Swell chamber; 2--the Great Rauschquinte II had 136 pipes so as to work with the super coupler 7 notes above the keyboard compass as did the other stops on the Great; 2--the tremulant in the adversement was engraved "tremolo" on the stop tabs.
Designed and scaled by William F. Brame; finished by John Wessell (from advertisement)
GREAT
16 Gemshorn 68 (enclosed in Swell)
8 Principal 68
8 Holzfloete 68 (Haskell basses)
8 Erzahler 68
8 Erzahler Celeste 59
4 Octave 68
4 Nachthorn 68
II Rauschquinte 136 (12th and 15th) (advertisement states 122)
Chimes (console preparation)
Tremolo
Great to Great 16, 4, Unison Off
Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
SWELL
8 Geigen Principal (blank tab only--no pipes, although the advertisement lists 68 pipes)
8 Rohrfloete 68
8 Viole de Gambe 68
8 Viole Celeste 59
4 Geigen Octave 68
4 Flauto Traverso 68
III Plein Jeu 183
8 Trompette 68
4 Hautbois 68
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16, 4 Unison Off
PEDAL
16 Subbass 44
16 Gemshorn Gt.
8 Octave 44
8 Subbass
8 Gemshorn
4 Super Octave
2 Blanks in console
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
The unenclosed Great and the Pedal Octave and Subbass were at the chamber front.
The Swell and the Gemshorn were enclosed behind the Great.
Swell and Crescendo pedals
Combination Pistons:
6 Generals (3 duplicated on toe studs)
6 Each on Great and Swell (could set Pedal stops also)
4 Pedal stops toe studs
Gt.to Pedal Rev. and toe stud
Sw.to Ped Rev. and toe stud
Sforz. Piston and toe stud
General Cancel
Action current: Orgelectra
Blower: [Spencer] Orgoblo
A portion of the pipes of this organ were incorporated into a 3-manual John Dower instrument in 2003.
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