Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2020-12-23 - In 1893, the Farrand & Votey Company of Detroit rebuilt the 1882 Roosevelt organ as part of a major remodeling of the Metropolitan Opera House. The contract, dated December 13, 1893, stated that Farrand & Votey would have the organ "set up complete and ready for use . . . within four weeks from the receipt of order, the keybox (console) to be on castors and provided with one hundred feet of cable so that it may be used in the orchestra or on any portion of the stage." Built at a total cost of $3,675, the organ included a 1½ H.P. motor, subcontracted to The C. & C. Electric Motor Company of New York City, and an organ balcony that was built by Henry Otterbein at a cost of $150. For an additional $550, the prepared-for Pedal Trombone unit would be installed, but there is no evidence that the stop was ever added. The fate of this organ is unknown, although it seems probable that the organ was demolished with the building in 1967. --Information from Steve LAwson via the NYC AGO Pipe Organ Project -Paul R. Marchesano
Via NYC AGO Pipe Organ Project Source: From a website
Farrand & Votey Organ Co. (Opus 711, 1893)
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City: Manhattan, NY
Great Organ – 61 notes, enclosed
16' Bourdon 61
8' Open Diapason 61
8' Geigen Principal 61
8' Hohl Pfeife 61
4' Octave 61
4' Flute Harmonique 61
Mixture III ranks 183
8' Trumpet 61
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16' Open Diapason 42
16' Bourdon 42
10-2/3' Quint 30
8' Flute (fr. 16' Bourdon)
16' Trombone preparation
8' Tromba (fr. 16') preparation
8' Octave (fr. 16' Diapason)
Accessories
Tremulant
Coupler – Manual Octaves
Coupler – Manual to Pedal
Crescendo and Full Organ Pedal
Balanced Swell Pedal
Manual Suboctaves*
Pedal Octaves*
Specifications from the original contract.
*A typescript, dated October 1917, in the American Organ Archives, shows these two additional couplers.Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.