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Unknown Builder

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front
38 North Buffalo Street
Springville, NY

Images


2021-11-02 - Pedal 16' Bourdon with added 14-note extension chest and pipes. (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Swell pipework (l-r): 8' Violin Diapason, 8' Stopped Flute, 2' Piccolo, 16' Bourdon, 8' Oboe, 4' FLute Harmonique. (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Swell pipework (l-r): 8' Violin Diapason; 8' Stopped Flute, 2' Piccolo, 16' Bourdon, 8' Oboe, 4' Flute Harmonique (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Great pipeswork (l-r): 4' Flute d'Amour, 4' Octave, 8' Melodia, 2' Super Octave, 8' Open Diapason/facade (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Double-rise regulator (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Casework detail (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Keydesk (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Organ facade (Photograph from an archival source: Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)., submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-11-02 - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Still capture from Organ Media Foundation video (Brent Johnson)./Database Manager)

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Notes

2015-02-28 - This entry represents the electrification of an existing tubular-pneumatic organ by an unknown person or firm, and at an undocumented date. The organ has had alterations to an existing organ. Identified by Eric Miller, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -Database Manager

2021-11-26 - A signature inside the organ by W.A. Sommerhof gives the date of set-up as April 1922. The reservoir is double-rise utilizing both weights and a spring rail. The Swell expression is mechanically linked and has a counter-weight which is a wicker basket containing bricks. The Pedal 8' extension was added in the 1990's. The blower was replaced in 2015. -Jim Stettner


Stoplist

Source: Stoplist taken from the console February, 2015

Springville, New York
First Presbyterian Church

Tellers-Kent Organ Company Opus 231, 1929
Unknown Builder, 19?? - Electification (& tonal changes?)


    GREAT
8   Open Diapason                61
8   Melodia                      61
4   Octave                       61
4   Flute D'Amour                61
2   Super Octave                 61  Replaced 8' Dulciana
    Chimes

Great to Great 4


    SWELL (Expressive)
16  Bourdon                (TC)  49
8   Violin Diapason              61   1-6 outside the box
8   Stopped Flute                61
4   Flute Harmonique             61   wooden Flauto Traverso
2   Piccolo                      61   Replaced 8' string
8   Oboe                         61
    Tremolo

Swell to Swell 16
Swell to Swell 4


    PEDAL (32n)
16  Bourdon                      30
8   Bourdon              [ext.]  14   Added in 1990's
			

COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal 8
Great to Pedal 8

Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4



 [Received from Eric Miller 2015-03-01.]

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