Unknown - Organ Case ((2004) Andover Promotional Photo courtesy of Don Olson/Database Manager)
2014-08-28 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by David C. Nelson, using information from this web site: http://www.bluehillcongochurch.org/blue-hill.php?sectionID=261&pageID=262&mode=. -- From Andover's website: http://www.andoverorgan.com/organs.rest.252.php<br>"Andover Organ Company has completed the rebuilding and enlargement of a two-manual tracker organ for the Congregational Church of Blue Hill Maine. The organ was built by George H. Ryder of Boston, opus 139 for a residence. Later it was moved to Broadway Methodist Church Somerville, Massachusetts and a 4' Flute stop was added to the Great. It was removed in 1979 by the Organ Clearing House and has been in storage since then.<br>"For installation in the rear gallery, Andover has designed a new case, with new case pipes, in classic style to harmonize with the colonial architecture of the church. Because of the added stops, the Great and Pedal chests are new. <br>"The original console was retained, refinished, and the stop jambs were rebushed. The key beds of the manual keyboards were rebushed, new center pins were installed as necessary, and the keytails and intermanual couplers were releathered.<br>"A new table of voidless plywood was installed in the Swell chest and one stop added. The sliders were reshimmed, sponcil areas were re-covered, and the bungboard releathered. Toeboard warpage was eliminated and the pallets re-covered. Toeholes were enlarged as necessary for proper winding, and the rackboards repaired. The new Great chest included three additional stops.<br>"A new 42-note mechanically duplexed pedal chest and a pedalboard of 30 notes were built, with a new pedal key action including 3 added coupler notes.<br>"The metal pipes were cleaned and repaired, retaining the cone tuning. The wood pipes were cleaned, with stoppers releathered and greased. <br>"The reservoir was releathered as a double fold and a new blower provided." -Database Manager
2014-08-29 - Updated through online information from David C. Nelson. -Database Manager
2015-06-14 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Source: Taken from Andover website
Andover Organ Co. (Opus R-252, 2004) The First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Maine (UCC) Blue Hill, ME GREAT 8' Open Diapason 61 Pipes 8' Chimney Flute 61 Pipes 4' Octave 61 Pipes 2⅔' Twelfth 61 Pipes 2' Fifteenth 61 Pipes 8' Trumpet SWELL 61 Pipes 8' Stopped Diapason 61 Pipes 8' Salicional 49 Pipes 4' Flute d'Amour 61 Pipes 2' Flautino 61 Pipes 8' Oboe 61 Pipes Tremolo - on hitch-down Pedal PEDAL 16' Bourdon 30 Pipes 8' Flutebassl 12 Pipes 16' Fagott 30 Pipes 8' Fagott 12 Pipes COUPLERS Swell to Great Great to Great @ Octaves Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal
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