Better Pipe Organ Database

S. S. Hamill (1887)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church: Sanctuary; front
Park Circle
Angelica, NY

Images

2016-05-27 - Keydesk (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Console, Pedalboard, Foot Levers, and Expression Pedal (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Organ Case and Keydesk (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Organ Case (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Left Drawknobs (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Church Interior and Altar (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

2016-05-27 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Ken Ralyea/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
10 stops
12 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Has combination trundles

Notes

2016-06-12 - Updated through online information from Ken Ralyea. -Database Manager

2018-12-29 - Updated by Ken Ralyea, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

2019-04-07 - Updated by Scot Huntington, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

2019-07-24 - Updated by Ken Ralyea, who has heard or played the organ. Ken Ralyea also named this publication as a source of information:* "A Short History of St. Paul's Episcopal Church Angelica, New York "* informational pamphlet. The organ was originally purchased and installed in 1887 for $1,300.00. -Database Manager

2019-07-24 - Updated by Ken Ralyea -Database Manager

2021-05-25 - The rebuild/restoration of the organ was completed in February 2021 by Timothy E. Smith and his crew. The organ is once again fully operational. -Ken Ralyea

Stoplist

Original document from Scot Huntington. Source: Stoplist from console 2019-03-16

Angelica, New York
St. Paul's Episcopal Church

S. S. Hamill, 1887 - Original Specifications
Compasses: 61/27 

GREAT
8 ft. Open Diapason              61
8 ft. Dulciana           (t.c.)  49
8 ft. Melodia            (t.c.)  49
8 ft. St. Diap. Bass             12
4 ft. Violin Octave              61
2 ft. Super Octave               61

SWELL  (Expressive)
8 ft. Open Diapason      (t.c.)  49
8 ft. Dolcissimo         (t.c.)  49
8 ft. St. Diapason       (t.c.)  49
8 ft. St. Diap. Bass             12
4 ft. Flute Harmonic             61
      Tremolo

PEDAL
16 ft. Sub Bass                  27

COUPLERS (drawknob)
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

FOOT TRUNDLES (Unlabeled)
Great Piano - 
Great Forte -

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression             (bal.)

Websites

St. Paul's Angelica Facebook page - Examples of the 1887 S.S. Hamill tracker pipe organ being played are available in the "Videos" tab. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)