2015-02-28 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Eric Miller, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager
2022-12-23 - It [the organ] has new reservoirs and a new blower added by TOC after the church flooded. TOC did that work so it is not entirely 1908 original. -- Aaron Tellers via Facebook -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: From original contract, courtesy Aaron Tellers via Facebook June 9, 1908
Tellers-Sommerhoff Organ Co. (Opus 25, 1908) First Baptist Church Arcade, NY Tellers Organ Company Erie, PA, USA Arcade Baptist Church, Arcade, New York Contract #25, Circa 1908 II/P 10 (Special Scheme) Mechanical Key & Stop Action with W.A. Sommerhof Patended Tubular-Pneumatic Pedal Windchest Contract signed June 9, 1908 by: Henry Tellers, President & W.A. Sommerhof, Secretary 4 month delivery date Great 8' Open Diapason - Foundation organ tone 8' Dulciana - Delicate 8' Melodia - Mellow quality 4' Octave - Full scale Swell 8' Viola - Medium stringtone 8' Stop'd Diapason - Rich and mellow 8' Aeolina - Extremely soft stringtone 4' Flute Harmonic - As name indicates 16' Lieblich Gedackt 16' Lieblich Gedackt, Bass - Soft delicate undertone Pedal 16' Bourdon - Deep pervading undertone Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell to Great Swell to Great Super Octave Great to Pedal Reversible Forte Combination, Great Organ, double acting Piano Combination, Great Organ, double acting Forte Combination, Swell Organ, double acting Piano Combination, Swell Organ, double acting Tremolo Wind Indicator Ross Water Engine All stops enclosed in swell Box except Open Diapason
Stoplist taken from the console April, 2011 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Arcade, New York First Baptist Church Tellers-Sommerhoff Organ Company Opus 25, 1908 GREAT SWELL PEDAL 8 Open Diapason 16 Lieblich Gedackt Bass 16 Bourdon 8 Melodia 16 Lieblich Gedackt Great to Pedal 8 8 Dulciana 8 Stop'd Diapason Swell to Pedal 8 4 Octave 8 Viola Swell To Great 8 8 Aeolina Swell to Great 4 4 Flute Harmonic Tremolo [Received from Eric Miller 2015-03-01.]
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