Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2012-11-02 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Jim Lewis, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- This instrument was originally installed in a building on the Searles estate that is separate from the main house. It may have also contained Searles' antique musical instrument collection. The organ was removed in the early 1940s and installed in the Forest St. Church, Methuen, by Ernest Skinner. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the extant organ in June 1988; and from Andover Organ Co. files 2018-08-09
Methuen, Massachusetts
Residence: Edward F. Searles
METHUEN ORGAN CO., James E. Treat, 1898 - Original Specifications
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
8' Open Diapason 61 Swell to Pedal [8]
8' Viola di Gamba 61 Great to Pedal [8]
8' Dulciana 61
8' Melodia 61 Swell to Great [8]
8' Quintadena 61
4' Flute d'Amour 61
FOOT LEVERS
Swell Piano - 8' St. Diap., 8' Dolc.
SWELL (Expressive)
16' Bourdon (tc) 49 Swell Forte - 16,8,8,8,8,4,4,8 (all)
8' Open Diapason 61
8' Stopd Diapason 61 Gr. to Ped. Reversible
8' Salicional 61
8' Dolcissimo 61 Great Piano - 8' Quintadena, 8' Dulc.;
4' Violin 61 Ped. 16' Dulciana
4' Flute Harmonique 61
8' Oboe and Bassoon 61 Great Forte - 8,8,8,8,8,4; Ped. 16,16
Tremolo
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
PEDAL Swell Expression (bal.)
16' Bourdon 27
16' Dulciana 27
ACTION: Mech. key & stop STOPS: 16 REGISTERS: 16 RANKS: 16 PIPES: 896
(detached console)
NOTES
This organ was originally built for an unknown location within the estate is unknown. It
is believed to have been an out building.
In 1944, it was relocated without tonal or mechanical changes to Forest Street Union
Church in Methuen by Ernest M. Skinner and Son who had taken-up the former Methuen Organ
Co. factory along the Spigot River adjacent to Serlo Hall.
Tonal changes to the Great were made by the Andover Organ Co. in 1965.
Sources: Andover Organ Co. files; JRS; extant organ
Residence: Edward F. Searles
“Pine Lodge Estate”
Methuen, Massachusetts
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