circa 1910 - Chancel and organ at far left (Photograph from an archival source: a vintage postcard, submitted by William Dunklin/William Dunklin)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2014-09-02 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Scot Huntington, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- This was a tubular-pneumatic instrument that replaced a two-manual Jardine. It was powered by a water motor. The Odell was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Scriven Potter in memory of her husband, Henry Codman Potter, seventh Bishop of New York, who had retired to Cooperstown. The organ was located in a chancel chamber previously occupied by the Jardine. <br>The organ was electrified by Buhl who added a 4-stop antiphonal which survives in the present organ, and Barlow added a 4-rank Mixture some time in the early 1960s. Either Buhl or Barlow placed the Great Trumpet on a unit chest so it could be extended to 16' pitch and made playable in the Pedal. The Odell organ was sold when it was replaced by the Gilbert Adams organ from Christ Church, Utica. -Database Manager
2020-11-02 - The Gilbert Adams organ was from Grace, not Christ Episcopal Church in Utica. The Antiphonal originally thought to have been added by Buhl is not definitive-- it was added by either Buhl in the 50s or Barlow in the early 1960s. -Scot Huntington
Source: From the contract. 1909
Cooperstown, New York Christ Episcopal Church J.H. & C.S. Odell, No. 450, 1909 Compass: 61/30; tubular-pneumatic action Console detached and reversed Stops and couplers operated by tilting tablets over Swell keyboard Double rise reservoir, feeders operated by water motor Organ electrified and enlarged by Barlow Façade pipes gilded with gold colored composition leaf and sealed with two costs of French lacquer Oak casework, stained dark to match church furnishings GREAT 8' Open Diapason 8' Gamba 8' Melodia (stopped bass) 8' Dulciana 4' Octave 4' Flute Harmonique 2' Super Octave 8' Trumpet SWELL 16' Bourdon Treble (t.c.) 16' Bourdon Bass (1-12) 8' Open Diapason 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Salicional 8' Aeoline 8' Vox Celestis (t.c.) 4' Rohr Flote 8' Oboe 8' Vox Humana Tremulant Swell to Swell 16' Swell to Swell 4' PEDAL 16' Double Open Diapason 16' Bourdon 8' Violoncello Pedal to Pedal Octaves Couplers Swell to Great Swell to Great 16' Swell to Great 4' Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal MECHANICALS Wind Indicator Crescendo Indicator Piston Movements: Great: Forte, Mezzo, Piano Swell: Forte, Mezzo, Piano Pedal Movements: Grand Crescendo Pedal Balanced Swell Pedal (mechanical connection to shades) Pedal Organ Forte Pedal Organ Piano Great to Pedal Reversible [Received from Scot Huntington 2014-09-24.]
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