OHS convention: 1961
2014-07-04 - This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- This was the addition of a second 16' Pedal register (Bourdon Bass), and the conversion of the expression mechanism from hitch-down to balanced. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from Andover Organ Co. files; and the relocated organ Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Lancaster, Massachusetts
First Parish, Unitarian
Wm. B.D. SIMMONS & Co., 1869
Reuben G. Reed, 1884 - Addition
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
[8] Open Diapason 58 Swell and Pedal
[8] Dulciana (tc) 46 Great and Pedal
[8] Hohl Flute (tc) 46
[8] Stop'd Diap. Bass 12 Swell and Great
[4] Principal 58
[4] Flute Harmonic 58
[2] Fifteenth 58 FOOT LEVERS (Unlabeled; l - r)
[II] Mixture [19-22] 116 Gr. Piano -
[8] Trumpet 58
Gr. Forte -
SWELL (Expressive)
[8] Stop'd Diapason (tc) 46 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
[8] Salicional (tc) 46 Swell Expression (bal.)
[8] Keraulophon (tc) 46
[8] Stop'd Dia. Bass 12
[4] Principal 58 MISC. CONTROLS
[8] Oboe (tc) 46 Bellows Signal
[8] Bassoon 12
Tremblant
ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop
PEDAL
[16] Stop'd Sub Bass 27 VOICES: 15 STOPS: 18
[16] Bourdon Bass 27
Pedal Check RANKS: 16 PIPES: 830
NOTES
The only changes made by Mr. Reed were the addition of the Pedal 16' Bourdon Bass,
and the conversion of the Swell expression from hitch-down to balanced.
The preceding stoplist is taken from the files of the Andover Organ Co. who rebuilt
the organ in 1963. Information was also taken from notes included with the Organ
Historical Society's recording “Historic American Organs” (Northwest of Boston),
catalogue number st-5.
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