2013-05-10 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2013-05-11 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on information from personal research into the history of organs in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Estey case and pipes were [mostly] retained. The Great stoplist was unaltered excepting that a new 8' Open Diapason replaced the original - which was transposed to the Pedal at 8' & 4' pitches. The Swell 4' Harmonic Flute was replaced with a new 8' Salicional, and the original 8' Keraulophon became a Voix Celeste. While the console stop control said 4' Harmonic Flute, the pipes playing were the original Johnson 4' Fugara. -Database Manager
Source: Estey Shop Order October 17, 2020
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Christ Presbyterian Church
WM. A. JOHNSON, Opus 389, 1973
Estey Organ Co., Opus 3057, 1934 - Electrification & Tonal Changes
GREAT COUPLERS
8 Open Diapason [new] 61 Swell to Pedal 8,4
8 Melodia 61 Great to Pedal 8,4
8 Dulciana 61
4 Octave 61 Swell to Great 16,8,4
4 Flute d'Amour 61
2 2/3 Twelfth 61
2 Fifteenth 61 FINGER PISTONS
General A,B,C,D
Great to Great 16' Swell 1 - 4
Great Unison Off Great 1 - 4
Great to Great 4' Setter
SWELL (Expressive) TOE STUDS
8 Open Diapason 61 Gt. to Ped. (rev)
8 Stopped Diapason 61 Sforzando (rev)
8 Salicional 61
8 Voix Celeste (tc) 49
4 Harmonic Flute [Fugara] 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8 Hautbois 61 Swell Expression (bal.)
Tremulant
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off ACTION: Electro-Pneumatic
Swell to Swell 4'
VOICES: 16
PEDAL STOPS: 17
16 Sub Bass 32
16 Gedeckt 32 RANKS: 16
8 Principal 32
4 Octave 12 PIPES: 889
NOTES
The Johnson was originally built for the Congregational Church in Chester,
CT. It was installed here used in 1909 by the Hall Organ Co.
The Estey work involved electrifying the organ on new windchests, removing
the old keydesk and providing a new console, and a few tonal changes. The
Great 8' Open Diapason was replaced with new rank – the original becoming
a Pedal unit. The Johnson Swell 8' Keraulophon became the 8' Voix Celeste.
The new 8' Salicional replaced the 4' Harmonic Flute and had Haskelled
basses. And although the console said the Swell 4' stop was a 4' Harmonic
Flute, the actual pipes were the Johnson 4' Fugara pipes.
Sources: Robert J. Reich files
Christ Presbyterian Church
96 E. Haverhill St.
Lawrence, Massachusetts
(Rec'd from Nicholas R Scott; October 17, 2020)
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