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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 644 (1916)

St. Andre's Roman Catholic Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
73 Bacon St.
Biddeford, ME

Images

2022-04-07 - Organ case front (Photograph from an archival source: Maine Memory Network: Still capture from video, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

ca. 1900 - Engraving of church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage photo engraving, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2015-07-02 - Nave, Rear Galleries, and Pipe Facade (in upper gallery) (Photograph by Anne B. Gass/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
13 stops
13 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2010-11-09 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Tubular-pneumatic action. -Database Manager

2012-02-15 - Updated through online information from Robert Faucher. -- Original installation on second balcony. At some point, action was electrified and a new console relocated to first balcony. Some tonal changes also done at that time. -Database Manager

2016-08-22 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. <br>There is an obvious 'impression' in the floor of the 2nd gallery where the console was originally installed. It was not attached to the case, but several feet in front of it. The hand-pumping mechanism consisted of a lever mounted to the exterior, rear of the chamber with connecting rods going to two feeders and a reservoir on top of the chamber/case. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

   Biddeford, Maine
   St. Andre R. C. Church

   Casavant   Op. 644   1916   2/13

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

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

   GRAND ORGUE         RÉCIT                      PÉDALE
8' Montre    65     8' Principal        54    16' Bourdon 30
8' Mélodie   65       (1-7 from Bourdon
8' Dulciane  53     8' Bourdon          61
  (1-12 from        8' Viole de gambe   61
   Mélodie)         8' Voix céleste  tc 49
4' Prestant  65     4' Flûte harmonique 61
2' Doublette 61     8' Hautbois         49
8' Trompette 65       (1-12 from Viole)           Trémolo

   BOUTONS DE COMBINATIONS

   Piano)                           Pédale Reversible agissant
   Mezzo) Grand Orgue & Pédale         Grand Orgue à la Pédale
   Forte)                           Pédale d'Expression
                                    Pédale de Crescendo
   Piano)                           Mécanisme Pneumatique
   Mezzo) Récit                     Console séparée
   Forte)

[Received online from Jeff Scofield  November 9, 2010]

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