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Hillgreen, Lane & Co. Opus 834 (1925)

First Methodist Church / Morning Star United Methodist Church
36 Second Street
Ilion, NY

Images

Unknown - Church Interior and Chancel (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1964)/Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Pedal: 16 Open Diapason (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Choir chamber (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Great chamber (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Swell division (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Swell: Vox Humana and Oboe (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Console (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Console: Pedalboard (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Console - Pedal Stopkeys (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Console - Swell Stopkeys (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Console - Great Stopkeys (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Console - Choir Stopkeys (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Harp (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

2010-08-15 - Blower (Photograph by Thomas G./Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Horseshoe
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
20 stops
49 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2012-06-28 - Identified through online information from Thomas A. George. -Database Manager

2012-07-04 - Updated through online information from Thomas A. George. -Database Manager

2018-08-14 - Information from Hillgreen, Lane & Co. opus list, compiled by Bynum Petty<br> Contract: August 1925.<br> 73-note Swell and Choir chests.<br> Pipes from previous organ retained.<br> Detached console.<br> Price: $8,150. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Ilion, New York
    First United Methodist Church

    Hillgreen, Lane
    __________________________________________

    GREAT                     SWELL
 8' Open Diapason          8' Open Diapason
 8' Gamba                  8' Salicional
 8' Doppel Flute           8' Vox Celestis
 4' Octave                 8' Gedeckt
 4' Flute Traverso         4' Orchestral Flute
    Super                  8' Oboe
    Harp                   8' Vox Humana
    SW to GT 16               Sub
    SW to GT  8               Unison Off
    SW to GT  4               Super
    CH to GT 16               Chimes
    CH to GT  8               GT to SW  8
    CH to GT  4   
                              CHOIR
    PEDAL                  8' Diapason
16' Open Diapason          8' Melodia
16' Bourdon                8' Viol d'Orchestre
16' Lieblich Gedeckt       8' Dolce
 8' Flute                  8' Unda Maris
    GT to PD  8            4' Flute d'Amour
    SW to PD  8               Sub
    SW Quint to PD            Unison Off
    SW to PD  4               Super
    CH to PD  8               SW to CH 16
                              SW to CH  8
                              SW to CH  4

   [Received from Thomas G July 4, 2012]

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