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Tellers Organ Co. Opus 25 (1908)

First Baptist Church
229 Main Street
Arcade, NY

Images


December 2006 - Builder nameplate. This organ was designed by Henry Tellers, his brother Ignatius Tellers, and business partner W.A. Sommerhof. (Photograph by Henry C. Tellers Estate; Tellers Organ Company Archives, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

December 2006 - Seated at the console is Henry C. Tellers, grandson of Henry Tellers. Photo by Aaron Tellers (Photograph by Henry C. Tellers Estate; Tellers Organ Company Archives, submitted by Aaron Tellers/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main


Notes

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


Stoplist

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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