Better Pipe Organ Database

Cole & Woodberry (1895ca.)

Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church
390 Sumner Street
Boston (East Boston), MA

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Early 20th century - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Digital Commonwealth, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2015-01-08 - Gallery and Organ Case (Photograph by William Catanesye/Database Manager)

2015-01-08 - Nave, Gallery, and Organ Case (Photograph by William Catanesye/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Detached, Reversed Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
2 manuals
31 stops
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: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was an unknown builder (c. 1845). -Database Manager

2015-01-11 - Updated through online information from William E. Catanesye, III. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Taken from console 1-7-2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

GREAT (notations from visual inspection)
16' Open Diapason
8' Open Diapason
8' Melodia
8' Stop Diapason Treble (canistered metal pipes)
8' Stop Diapason Bass
8' Dulciana
4' Principal
4' Nighthorn
2 2/3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
III Mixture
8' Trumpet - pipework missing
8' Bassoon - pipework missing
8' Cremona - pipework missing

SWELL
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Salicional
4' Principal
4' Violina
4' Flute
2' Piccolo Flute
2' Fifteenth
III Dolce Cornet
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe

PEDAL
16' Open Diapason (wood)
16' Bourdon

Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great


NOTES:
Seven combination/composition pedals (missing)
Balanced Swell expression
Console is detached and reversed, compass is 56/27

All common metal pipework in the great has significant residual red sizing on the insides. 
Pipe upper/lower lips are lightly scribed and pressed, Bay upper with lower being half round



 [Received from William E. Catanesye, III 2015-01-10.]