2009-09-19 - Sanctuary interior and organ (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2009-09-19 - Sanctuary interior and organ (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2008-10-20 - Identified by Jim Stark. The organ originally cost $2,500.00. Gordon B. Nevin; modified, Am. Organ 1967 -Database Manager
2009-04-22 - Updated through online information from James M. Stark. -- Instrument was electrified in 1967, with the addition of a 2' rank on the Great. Original installation had tubular-pneumatic action to pitman chests. -Database Manager
contract (AOA) and onsite inspection Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Verona Methodist Church
Center Ave. Verona PA
Wirsching & Company 1915
Original cost: $2,500
Action: electrified tubular pneumatic on pitman chests
Current stoplist, original stop names
Great
8’ Open Diapason
18 zinc(16 in facade)44 sc, 43 spotted metal 46 sc
8’ Clarabella
12 stopped wood, 37 open wood, 12 spotted metal
8’ Dulciana
6 stopped zinc, 6 open zinc, 49 spotted metal
4’ Gemshorn
5 zinc, 56 spotted metal #1-#54 #55-#61
4’ 8’
2’ Ottava (1967/2001)
61 spotted metal (Wirsching*) #1-#51 #52-#61
2’ 4’
Swell
8’ Principale Minore
12 stopped wood(original): 5 zinc,44 spotted metal(Felgemaker)48 sc,
replacing the original 50 sc supply house Geigen Principal, stored in the organ,
in order to more closely match Wirsching's style prior to recievership.
8’ Bordone Amabile
12 from Principale, 49 stopped wood (#7-#49 double mouth),12 open spotted metal
8’ Violoncello
6 stopped zinc, 6 open zinc, 49 spotted metal
8’ Aeoline
6 stopped zinc, 6 open zinc, 49 spotted metal
4’ Flute Harmonique
8 zinc, 53 spotted metal (#25-#50 double length)
8’ Oboe
12 new (Trivo half length 2001), 38 original (Dennison Bros.),
capped reed (zinc and spotted metal), 11 open spotted metal
Pedal
16’ Sub-bass
30 stopped wood
8’ Flauto basso (ext.)
12 stopped wood
* Pipes from St. Philips’ Episcopal, Garrison, NY initialed “PW”.
Source: Contract (AOA) and on site inspection
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