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Unknown Builder (1854)

First Reformed Church UCC
40 East Orange Street
Lancaster, PA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Unknown - Organ in rear gallery (Darmstaetter Collection LancasterHistory.org, courtesy of Bill Clark (1905)/Database Manager)

1905 - Organ in rear gallery (Lancaster Historic Society/Bill Clark)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2010-04-11 - Identified through online information from John L. Speller. -- Originally built by David Tannenberg of Lititz, Pa., in 1770, with 2 manuals and pedals and 15 stops. The casework was made by George Burkhardt of Lancaster. Transferred to the present church building 1854. Extensions made to case and new organ installed by Charles F. Durner in 1885. Durner organ replaced by electronic substitute 1957. Casework extant 2010. -Database Manager

2013-02-23 - Updated through online information from Bill Clark. -- I am currently doing a history of the organs at First Reformed Church. I was once a parishioner. Chronology of organs at First Reformed Church: David Tannenberg 1770 - 1885 Charles Durner 1885 - 1905 J. W. Steere 1905 - 1933 (1905 J. W. Steere and Sons, Opus 542. Rebuilt Durner) M. P. Möller 1933 - 1957 (Rebuilt Alto Theater instrument, 1923 M. P. Moeller Opus 3696) Allen Organ 1957 - present. (Installed June 24, 1957) -Database Manager

Stoplist

Copied from J W Steere Ledger in OHS Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Lancaster, PA
First Reformed Church, UCC

J. W. Steere and Sons, Opus 542, 1905 (Rebuild of 1885 Charles Durner)

Great       
All pipes enclosed in Swell except Open Diapason  
8’  Open Diapason             M 	61
8’  Viola di Gamba   New      M		61
8’  Dulciana                  M		61
8’  Melodia                   W		61
8’  Doppel  Floete   New      W		61
4’  Octave                    M     	61
4’  Flute d’ Amour            W & M	61
2 2/3’   Twelfth              M		61
2’  Fifteenth                 M		61                
Mixture  III                  M        183
                         Total pipes:  732

Swell
16’  Bourdon  Bass            W		61
16’  Bourdon  Treble
8’  Open  Diapason            M         61
8’  Viola                     M	        61
8’  Aeoline                   M	        61
8’  Salicional        New     M		61
8’  Stopped  Diapason	      W		61
4’  Flute  Harmonique         W & M     61
4’  Violina                   M		61                   
2’  Flautino                  M		61
8’  Cornopean Revoiced(Reed)  M		61
8’  Oboe - Basson  New(Reed)  M	        61  
                         Total pipes:  671

Pedal
16’   Double Open Diapason    W         30
16’   Bourdon                 W		30
16’   Lieblich  Gedackt New   W		30    
                         Total pipes:   90

Couplers
Swell to GT
Swell to Ped
Gt to Ped reversible
Gt Sub Octave
Swell to Gt Super Octave
Tremolo

5 pre-set pistons on manual one     
5 adjust. combination pistons on manual two
Grand Crescendo Pedal             
Swell Pedal
Run by a water motor             
Water pressure 27 lbs.
25  Speaking  Stops
1493 pipes         
5 new stops        
one revoiced
Tubular pneumatic system


 [Received from Bill Clark 2013-02-25.]

Spellings from the original contract; pitches on knobs in German, i.e., "8Fuß" Source: DavidTannenberg.com

Haupt Manual Principal 8, Grob Gedackt 8, Quinta 6, Viol de Gambe 8, Octave 4, Klein Gedackt 4, Supper Octave 2, Mixtur IV

Hinterwerk Flauto Traversa 8, Quinta Tona 8, Principal 4, Flöt duo 4, Hautboy 8

Pedal Supbass 16, Violon 8

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