after 1967 - Nave, chancel and organ case, showing cantilevered Great division (Photograph from an archival source: Archives of St. John's Anglican Church, submitted by Andrew E Henderson/Andrew E Henderson)
2014-07-17 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Andrew Henderson, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Original organ facade altered in 1967 with cantilevered Great division and substitution of one rank of pipes (Dubay Organ Co.); two Mixture stops added and various small alterations made by Keates-Geissler in 1979.<br> Console replaced in 2004 by Dodington & Dodington, utilizing a refurbished, used Casavant console, in addition to cleaning and repairs to reservoirs and switching systems as a result of fire damage on November 20, 2004, undertaken between 2005-2007. -Database Manager
2014-07-28 - Updated through online information from Andrew Henderson. -- The original organ case and facade was retained from the previous organ (1848 Vogt, moved to Thorold in 1884, rebuilt by Legge in 1918 and reused for an entirely new instrument by Warren in 1922). In 1967, the casework was fashioned from the rood screen, with the Great division cantilevered into the nave. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from Keates-Geissler "schedule of work", 1979. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Thorold, Ontario St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Keates Organ Co., 1952 Dubay Organ Co., 1967 Keates-Geissler Organ Co., 1979 GREAT 16 Quintaten (TC; Note 1) 8 Diapason (68 pipes) 8 Quintaten (68 pipes; Note 1) 8 Dulciana (68 pipes) 4 Octave (68 pipes) 2 2/3 Twelfth (from Swell Violin Diapason) 2 Fifteenth (61 pipes) II-III Mixture (1 1/3', 171 pipes; Note 2) SWELL (enclosed) 8 Violin Diapason (80 pipes) 8 Stopped Flute (68 pipes) 8 Salicional (68 pipes) 8 Voix Celeste (TC; 56 pipes) 4 Flute d'amour (68 pipes) 2 Flautino (ext. 4'; 12 pipes) II Mixture (1', 122 pipes; Note 2) 8 Oboe (68 pipes) Tremulant PEDAL 32 Resultant (Note 3) 16 Bourdon (32 pipes, wood) 16 Gedeckt (Double Valve, from Bourdon) 8 Bass Flute (ext. 16'; 12 pipes, wood) 4 Quintaten (from Great) COUPLERS Great to Pedal Great Super to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell Super to Pedal Swell Sub to Great Swell to Great Swell Super to Great Great Super Note 1: Pipework replaced original Hohl Flute (wood/metal), 1967 Note 2: New pipes & chest, 1979 Note 3: New, 1979 Original Console: 2-manual with roll top; angled drawknobs; stop-tab couplers. Original Pistons/Accessories: General (3, toe); Great/Pedal (3, thumb); Swell (3, thumb); Great to Pedal reversible (thumb/toe); Full Organ (toe); Crescendo Pedal. [Received from Andrew Henderson 2014-07-19.]
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