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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 589 (1914)

St. John's Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
Bridgewater, NS, CA

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


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ca. 1914 - Church exterior (Vintage postcard/Jim Stettner)

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Notes

2011-09-28 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2024-02-22 - Updated through online information from Isaac Benne: Now demolished. https://www.bridgewater.ca/images/stories/heritage/st%20johns%20presbyterian%20church.pdf -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

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

   Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
   St. John's Presbyterian Church

   Casavant   Op. 589   1914   2/12

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

   GREAT                    SWELL                        PEDAL
8' Open Diapason 65      8' Open Diapason    54 b    16' Bourdon 30
8' Melodia       65      8' Stopped Diapason 61
8' Dulciana      53 a    8' Viola di Gamba   61
4' Principal     65      8' Voix Celeste     49
2' Fifteenth     61      4' Traverse Flute   61
   Super                 8' Oboe             49 c

a  1-12 Melodia          b  1-7 Stopped Diapason         Tremulant
                         c  1-12 Viola di Gamba

Pneumatic (Tubular) action. Case of oak 15 feet wide, with front 
pipes either decorated in gold and colors, or done in plain gold
bronze. Organ to be blown by a water motor to work directly on
bellows feeders, figures based on 50 lbs. pressure, water pipes
and necessary excavation for motor (as the case may be) to be at
the charge of the purchasers. A record of the water pressure to 
be furnished free of charge by the purchasers, according to 
instructions given by the builders.

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  September 29, 2011]

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