2015-06-18 - Organ Case and Keydesk (Photograph by William Degan/Database Manager)
2012-08-23 - Identified through online information from William Degan. -- This organ was originally in a Methodist church in Uxbridge, MA and put in storage by Richard Hamar in 2006. Bristol Baptist Church is its second home. Richard restored the organ including the original hand pumping mechanism, but he also added an electric blower. -Database Manager
2012-08-29 - Updated through online information from William Degan. -Database Manager
2014-02-06 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by Chris Davenport, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Organ located in chancel area on right-hand side. Also in the church is a 1970s electronic. -Database Manager
2019-09-23 - Updated by William L Degan, who has heard or played the organ. The 1970 Allen Organ has been removed. The music in worship is largely contemporary now, using piano and other praise team instrumentation. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from console July, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol Baptist Church
Gilbert and Butler, 1895
Richard C. Hamar, 2010-2011 - Rebuilt
GREAT
8 Open Diapason 61 pipes
8 Melodia 61 pipes
8 Dulciana 49 pipes (bass shared with Melodia)
4 Octave 61 pipes
SWELL (Expressive)
8 Stopped Diapason 61 pipes
8 Salicional 49 pipes (bass shared with Stopped Diapason)
4 Harmonic Flute 61 pipes (stop knob says Violina)
Tremolo
PEDAL
16 Bourdon 27 pipes
COUPLERS (Drawknob)
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
MISC. CONTROLS
Blower Signal
NOTES
-Mechanical swell (vertical shades) operated with swell pedal
-Hand pump restored and new electric blower added
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