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W.B.D. Simmons & Co. (1850)

Second Baptist Church
1 Church Street
Bowdoinham, ME

OHS convention: 1963, 1992


Images


1991 - Organ in corner of room (Photograph from an archival source: 1992 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1992 -Database Manager


Stoplist

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

Second Baptist, Bowdoinham, ME
1850 W. B. D. Simmons
(Stoplist: OH 1963:25; OH 1992:27)

Manual (enclosed, 56 notes)
8' Open Diapason [TF] (39m)
8' Dulciana (56w&m)[OH 1963 shows this stop as TF]
8' St. Diap. Treble [TF] (39w&m)
8' St. Diap. Bass (17w)
4' Principal (56m)
4' Flute (56w&m) (Chimney)
2' Fifteenth (56m)
8' Trumpet [TF] (39m)

Pedal (18 notes, no pipes)
Pedal Couple
Pedal Check (not listed in OH 1992)

Hitch-down Swell pedal.

[From OH 1992:] Stop. Diapason Treble 8' and the Flute 4' are common metal Chimney Flutes with some stopped wood bass pipes. The low C pipes are on the treble end of the chest, in the manner of E. & G. G. Hook. The Pedal Coupler also serves as a Pedal Check; when drawn, it allows the pedal keys to be played.


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