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Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 1626 (1939)

James Street Baptist Church
96 James Street South
Hamilton, ON, CA

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

Images

Unknown - Console (Photograph by David Rulerc/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console and facade pipes (Photograph by David Ruler/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
30 stops
33 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2013-11-09 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Bruce Cross, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- The congregation has sold the building; the organ has been offered for relocation. -Database Manager

2015-05-03 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- According to an online article from The Hamilton Spectator, (http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4305876-pipe-by-pipe-james-street-church-organ-being-disassembled/) the property was purchased by developer Louie Santaguida of Stanton Renaissance in Toronto. The developer gave the organ to John Kotlan and Michael Sergi of Northern Organ (Hamilton, Ontario) with the stipulation that they pass it along to a good home in a church somewhere - charging only for their labor to remove it, repair it, and reinstall it. Removal took place in January 2014. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives Date not recorded

   Hamilton, Ontario
   James Street Baptist Church

   Casavant   Op. 1626   1939   3/32
   __________________________________________________

   GREAT                         SWELL

8' 1st Open Diapason 68 *    16' Bourdon           681
8' 2nd Open Diapason 68       8' Open Diapason     68
8' Doppel Flute      68       8' Stopped Diapason  68
8' Dolce             68       8' Viola da Gamba    68
4' Principal         68       8' Voix Celeste      61
4' Wald Flute        68       8' Aeoline           68 *
2' Fifteenth         61       4' Flauto Traverso   68 
8' Trumpet           68       2' Flageolet         61
   Unison Off               III  Mixture          183 *
   Super                      8' Cornopean         68 *
   Chimes          prep       8' Oboe              68 *
                              8' Vox Humana        68 *
   CHOIR                         Tremulant
                                 Sub
8' Open Diapason     68 a        Unison Off
8' Melodia           68          Super
8' Dulciana          68          Chimes          prep
4' Harmonic Flute    68
2' Piccolo           61          PEDAL
8' Clarinet          68
   Tremulant                 16' Open Diapason     32
   Sub                       16' Bourdon           32
   Unison Off                16' Lieblich Bourdon  SW
   Super                      8' Bass Flute        12
   Chimes          prep       8' Stopped Flute     12
                              8' Cello             32
*  new                       16' Trombone          32 *
a  old GT Principal

     [Received from Jeff Scofield January 20, 2020]

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