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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 3621 (1986)

First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne: Sanctuary
140 N. Lansdowne Ave.
Lansdowne, PA

Images

2020-03-22 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-12-24 - Front of church and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Exposed Great and Pedal pipework (Picture from the Centennial Anniversary Program, courtesy of Brandon Wallace (December 1987)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
29 stops
23 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-10-05 - Identified by Riley Wes Mitchell from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. -Database Manager

2010-11-07 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Grand Orgue and Pédale exposed in center (Pédale cantilevered and Grand Orgue behind), with balance of organ behind screens to each side. -Database Manager

2019-02-02 - Updated by Jason Noll, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br> -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
    First Presbyterian Church

    Casavant   Op. 3621   1986   2/33

    Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
    St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
    __________________________________________________

    GRAND ORGUE                    RÉCIT I
16' Bourdon          12         8' Viole de gambe   56
 8' Montre           56         8' Voix céleste tc  44
 8' Flûte à cheminée 56         4' Principal        56
 4' Prestant         56         V  Plein jeu       280
 2' Doublette        56        16' Douçaine         56
IV  Fourniture      224         8' Trompette        56
 8' Trompette        56            Unison Off
    Unison Off
    Chimes           21 *          RÉCIT II
                                8' Bourdon          56
    PÉDALE                      4' Flûte à fuseau   56
16' Soubasse         30     2 2/3' Nazard           56
16' Bourdon          GO         2' Quarte de nazard 56
 8' Octavebasse      30     1 3/5' Tierce           56
 8' Flûte à cheminée GO         8' Hautbois         56
 4' Octave           30            Tremblant
IV  Mixture         120            Unison Off
16' Bombarde  L/2    30
16' Douçaine        RE1
 8' Trompette        GO
 4' Douçaine        RE1

* Installed in 1952 on the Moller and retained for 
this instrument.

[Received online from Jeff Scofield  November 6, 2010]

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