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William W. Laws (1924)

First Baptist Church: church sanctuary/auditorium
Park st @ Common
Lynn, MA

Consoles

Main


Notes

2010-12-21 - Identified through on-line information from don belben. -- This instrument is a rebuild of an earlier tracker instrument. Ca. 1950 the console was moved from the right side nave floor to the chancel on right side. Also the Great "Principal" was evidently changed to a rather large scale Diapason rank, which now covers the large arch in front of the main pipe chamber. The divisions are Great, Swell, Choir, Pedal and Echo/Antiphonal (8 rks). This rear division, I am told, may have once been a separate, free-standing organ located in the balcony, with its own manual . (w/ tracker action) -Database Manager

2016-06-24 - Updated through online information from don belben. <br>Correction to information given earlier: We had originally been told that the Great Diapason 8' had been replaced with a larger scale rank ca 1950, but during the 200th anniversary of church in March 2016, we found the 1924 dedication booklet of "new" organ which clearly shows the existing Diapason rank in facade, so a replacement rk ca 1950 is incorrect -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from the Curator Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Lynn, Mass
First Baptist Ch.
W. Laws 1924 (with some mod's ca 1950)

Pedal 

Resultant          32'  -
Open Diapason      16' (32p)
Bourdon            16' (32p)
Violone            16' (32p)
Flute (ext.OD 16')  8' (12p)
Violoncello (V.16') 8' (24n)
Flute (ext.OD 16')  4' (12p)
Violina (V.16')     4' (12n)

Swell  (man.3 encl.)
Bourdon            16' (61p)
Violin Diapason     8' (61p)
Stopped Diapason    8' (61p)
Salicional          8' (61p)
Aeoline             8' (61p)
Vox Celeste         8' (49p)
Flute Harmonic      4' (61p)
Violina             4' (61p)
Piccolo             2' (61p)
Oboe                8' (61p)
Vox Humana          8' (61p)
Tremolo
Chimes  (echo)

Great (man. 2)
Bourdon            16' (61p)
Open Diapason       8' (61p)
Doppel Flute        8' (61p)
Rohr Flute          8' (61p)
Viole D'Gamba       8' (61p)
Gemshorn            8' (61p)
Octave              4' (61p)
Flute Traverso      4' (61p)
Super Octave        2' (61p)
Trumpet             8' (61p)
Chimes (echo)

Choir (man. 1 encl.)
Geigen Principal    8' (61p)
Melodia             8' (61p)
Dulciana            8' (61p)
Flute d'Amour   2 2/3' (54p)
 (orig. pitch was 4')
Fugara              4' (61p)
Clarinet            8' (61p)
Tremolo
Chimes (echo)       

Echo ( & Antiphonal*- man. 1 encl.)
Open Diapason *     8' (61p)
Concert Flute *     8' (61p)
Gedeckt             8' (61p)
Dolce               8' (61p)
Unda Maris          8' (49p)
Flute (harm.) *     4' (61p)
Piccolo  *          2' (61p)
Vox Humana          8' (61p)
Chimes                 (20 tubes)
Harp (prep)
Tremolo

Combination Pistons:
  Generals: 8 thumb & 4 toe
   Swell & Ped.:  8 thumb
   Great & Ped.:  8 thumb
   Choir & Ped.:  8 thumb

 
Expression Pedals:
  Choir
  Swell/ Master Swell
  Echo
  Crescendo

Misc. Pistons:
  Master Swell On/Off
  Choir/Choir & Echo/ Echo Select

Reversible Pistons:
  Sfz. (Sforzando)
  Great to Pedal 
  Swell to Pedal
  Choir to Pedal

Notes:
  p = pipes
  n = notes
  encl.= enclosed 
   


 [Received from don belben 2013-01-12.]

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