First Church of Christ (Old North)
36 Washington Street
Marblehead, MA
Images
2022-04-03 - Church exterior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Church interior (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Builder’s nameplate (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Facade and console (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Left stop jamb (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Right stop jamb and miniature chimes keyboard (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Console (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022-04-03 - Organ facade in rear gallery (Photograph by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
1970 - Facade and console (Robert Sipe/Katie Sipe)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
- 2 manuals
- 22 stops
- 22 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1992. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - First Aeolian-Skinner tracker. Original SS combination has been replaced with new SS by 1992. -Database Manager
2008-09-09 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- 5-sectional case with 38 pipes arranged: 6-7-12-7-6. -Database Manager
2015-05-07 - Updated through online information from John Collins. -Database Manager
2022-04-03 - Tracker action - one of a few built under Robert L. Sipe, who designed this organ and did tonal finishing. -Andrew Scanlon
2022-04-04 - According to church organist, Maria VanKalken, this instrument was originally on the floor in the front and was relocated to the rear gallery later. -Andrew Scanlon
Stoplist
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-11-30] -- See DOCUMENTS tab for dedication program with notes and printed specification Source: from Allen Kinzey 1971-11-14
GREAT Principal 8 (1-8 from PD 8' Principal), Gedeckt 8, Octave 4, Spitzflöte 4, Blockflöte 2, Sesquialtera II, Mixture IV-V, Tremulant, Trompete 8
SWELL Rohrflöte 8, Gemshorn 8 (1-12 from Rohrflöte), Gemshorn Celeste 8 (TC), Principal 4, Spillflöte 4, Quinte 1 1/3, Scharf III, Krummhorn 8
PEDAL Subbass 16, Principal 8, Gedeckt 8, Choral Bass 4, Mixture III, Fagott 16
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