1924-01-01 - Organ (Vintage photograph in the collection of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2008-07-08 - Identified through online information from James Lewis. -- Moved c. 1920 to Congregational Church, Methuen, Mass., where it was electrified and tonally altered by William W. Laws. -Database Manager
2014-12-30 - Case carved and built by Herter Brothers, New York City. Organ was first played after dinner party held on Christmas Eve 1888. James E. Treat was dressed as Santa Claus. Boston organists Henry Dunham and Everett Truette were invited to play the organ. -Database Manager
Stoplist from <i>Mr. Searles and the Organ</i> by James Lewis (OHS Press, 2010) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Edward F. Searles Residence - "Kellogg Terrace"
James E. Treat & Co. Opus 2 1886-88 3 manuals, 42 stops, 48 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Dbl. Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 61
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 61
8' Viola di Gamba 61 8' Salicional 61
8' Doppleflöte 61 8' Dolcissimo 61
4' Octave 61 8' Stopped Diapason 61
4' Harmonic Flute 61 4' Octave 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Hohl Flute 61
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Gambette 61
Mixture III 183 2' Flautino 61
8' Trumpet 61 Mixture V 305
Swell to Great 16' Trumpet 61
Choir to Great 8' Cornopean 61
8' Oboe 61
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Vox Humana 61
16' Lieblich Gedackt 61 4' Clarion 61
8' Open Diapason 61 Tremulant
8' Dulciana 61 Swell Octaves
8' Quintadena 61
8' Melodia 61 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Violin 61 32' Grand Bourdon 30
4' Flauto Traverso 61 16' Open Diapason 30
2' Piccolo 61 16' Violone 30
16' Cor Anglais 61 16' Bourdon 30
8' Clarionet 61 8' Violoncello 30
Tremulant 8' Flute 30
Swell to Choir 16' Trombone 30
Great to Pedal
PEDAL MOVEMENTS Swell to Pedal
Great Forte Choir to Pedal
Great Mezzo Forte
Great Piano
Swell Forte MECHANICALS
Swell Piano Water Motor
Choir Forte
Choir Piano
Great to Pedal Reversible
Swell Pedal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-12-30]
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