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J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co. Opus 681 (1915)

OHS convention: 2015

Images

2013-02-09 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2015-09-16 - Facade and console from above (Photograph by Paul Franz, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2015-09-16 - Console from the left (Photograph by Paul Franz, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2016-09-15 - Organ facade in front (Photograph by Paul Franz, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Keydesk Attached
• 2 manuals
• 10 stops
• 10 registers
• 3 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
• Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 32 notes
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
• Has crescendo
• Combination action: Blind Action
• Has combination thumb pistons
• Has coupler toe pistons
• Has tutti toe pistons

Stoplist

Specification from OHS Convention Handbook, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church, U.C.C.

J.W. Steere & Son Organ Co.   Opus 681   1915
2 manuals, 10 stops, 10 ranks
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        GREAT ORGAN
     8' Diapason         61
     8' Dulciana         61
     8' Melodia          61

        SWELL ORGAN
     8' Diapason         73
     8' Salicional       73
     8' Gedackt          73
     8' Aeoline          73
     4' Harmonic Flute   73
     8' Oboe             73

        PEDAL
    16' Bourdon          32

        COUPLERS (tilting tablets)
        Swell Tremolo
        Swell to Pedal
        Great to Pedal
        Swell Unison Off
        Swell to Great
        Swell to Swell 16
        Swell to Swell 4
        Swell to Great 16
        Swell to Great 4
        Great to Great 4

        COMBINATIONS (fixed & blind)
        1 - 2 - 3 - Off
        (Piano, Mezzo-forte, Forte, Release)

        REVERSIBLES
        Great to Pedal (toe lever)
        Sforzando      (toe lever)

        Balanced Swell Pedal (mechanical)

        Wind pressure: 5"


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-06-10]

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