OHS convention: 1963, 1992
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1992 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - From Baptist, Waterville, ME [1-10s] in 1892 for $100. Baptist Church reorganized as Community Church in 1958. 1874 building. -Database Manager
2022-09-15 - The present frame church, built al a cost of about $5,000, was dedicated 13 January 1874; in the words of Ethel Purkis, "a large organ was purchased and moved Into the new church." That may have been a reed organ. In 1892, the "present pipe organ was Installed through the work of a few Interested people ... Soon after this organ was installed, Miss Josie Shaw look lessons on it and became the regular organist of the Church, holding this position for over 50 years." The organ, listed by the Hooks as a "1-10", was built for the Baptist Church in Waterville, Maine; the Rev. M. Champlin signed the contract. The Waterville church subsequently bought a two-manual L. C. Harrison, Op. 1330, 1892, and the old organ became available for the Buckfield Church, which purchased it for $100. The Flute 4' is a common metal Chimney Flute. The Dulciana Cornet III is 12-15-17. The Sub Bafs 16' plays on the pedal only when the Pedal Coupler is drawn; similarly, the Pedal Coupler Is activated only when it and the Sub Baſs 16' knobs are drawn. The Trumpet 8' pipes are recent replacements of the originals. -- *1992 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Community Church (Baptist), Buckfield, ME 1850 E. & G. G. Hook, Op. 104 (Stoplist: OH 1963:21, OH 1992:47) Manual (66 notes, CCC-f3, enclosed) 8' Open Diapason [TC](42 pipes, m) 8' Dulciana [TF] (37 pipes, m) 8' St. Diapason Treble [TF] (37 pipes, w) 8' St. Diapason Bass (17 pipes, w) 4' Principal Treble [TF] (37 pipes, m) 4' Principal Bass (17 pipes, m) 4' Flute [TC] (42 pipes, m, chimney) 2' Fifteenth (54 pipes, m) III Dulciana Cornet [TC] (126 pipes, m) 8' Trumpet [TF] (37 pipes, m)[as of 1992 "recent" replacements of originals] Pedal (12 notes, CCC-BBB) 16' Sub Bass (12 pipes, w) Pedal Coupler Octave Coupler Treble (not connected in 1963) Octave Coupler Bass (not connected in 1963) Hitchdown Swell pedal Manual compass is CCC-f3, 55 notes, but the low octave plays only the 16' Sub Bass, which sounds on both manual and pedal when drawn. Pedal Coupler is activated only when it and the Sub Bass 16' knobs are drawn. Dulciana Cornet: 12-15-17 throughout.
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