Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2010-08-24 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2020-12-08 - Replaced in 2020 by 2/9 Casavant Op. 3942; Op. 2408 was removed by Anthony Meloni and offered for sale. -Jeff Scofield
Source: Stoplist copied from the factory specifications August 24, 2010; updated February 25, 2021
Rye, New York Rye Presbyterian Church Casavant Op. 2408 1957 2/7 Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada GREAT (Expressive) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive) 16' Lieblich Gedeckt tc 16' Contra Dulciana tc 16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Rohrflöte 8' Octave 8' Rohrflöte 8' Viola da Gamba 8' Cello 8' Viola da Gamba 8' Voix Céleste 8' Stopped Flute 8' Dulciana 8' Dulciana 16' Bassoon 4' Octave 4' Violina 4' Lieblich Flöte 4' Lieblich Flöte 4' Dulcet 4' Dulcet 2 2/3' Nazard 2 2/3' Nazard 2' Fifteenth 2' Piccolo 1 3/5' Tierce 8' Oboe Tremulant STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS 16' Bourdon (Ped) 32 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Gt) –- Tenor C. From the 8' Rohrflöte. 16' Contra Dulciana (Sw) –- Tenor C. From the 8' Dulciana. 8' Open Diapason (Gt) 61 8' Octave (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Open Diapason. 8' Rohrflöte (Sw/Gt) 61 8' Stopped Flute (Ped) 12 Extension of the 16' Bourdon. 8' Viola da Gamba (Sw/Gt) 61 8' Cello (Ped) –- Same as the 8' Viola da Gamba. 8' Voix Céleste (Sw) 54 From GG. 8' Dulciana (Sw/Gt) 61 4' Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Open Diapason. 4' Lieblich Flöte (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte. 4' Violina (Sw) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola da Gamba. 4' Dulcet (Sw/Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Dulciana. 2 2/3' Nazard (Sw/Gt) 7 Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte. 2' Fifteenth (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Viola da Gamba. 2' Piccolo (Sw) 5 Extension of the 8' Rohrflöte. 1 3/5' Tierce (Sw) –- From the 8' Rohrflöte. 57 notes. 16' Bassoon (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Oboe. 8' Oboe (Sw) 61 Tremulant (Sw) Affects the entire instrument. PIPE SUMMARY 16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Rohrflöte 8' Viola da Gamba 44 pipes 73 pipes 85 pipes 85 pipes 8' Voix Céleste 8' Dulciana 16' Bassoon 54 pipes 73 pipes 73 pipes COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS Swell to Pedal Swell 1 - 3 Great to Pedal Great & Pedal 1 – 3 Swell to Great PEDAL MOVEMENTS Expression (bal.) TOE STUDS Crescendo (bal.) None NOTES The organ was installed in a chamber and was entirely expressive. In 2020, it was replaced by a new, 2-9 Casavant, Opus 3942. The 1957 Casavant, Opus 2408 was removed by Anthony Meloni to the Yonkers, New York shop of Meloni & Farrier, and was advertised for sale for $5,000.00. Sources: Casavant opus list; OHS Database (Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives); Facebook Pipe Organ Garage Sale by Anthony Meloni on 2/24/2021. Rye Presbyterian Church – Crawford Chapel 882 Boston Post Rd. Rye, NY. 10580 Documented: February 24, 2021 [Received online from Jeff Scofield August 24, 2010] [Updated online by James R. Stettner February 25, 2021]
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