OHS convention: 2005
2004-10-30 - Uses chassis from Ryder #145, c.1887, from Brockton, Universalist (later Temple Beth Emunah), and some Estey parts. -Database Manager
2013-07-25 - Organ was part of the 2005 OHS Convention. -Database Manager
2022-05-11 - Reconstruction utilizing Ryder chassis, keyboards and windchests; and Estey case, console shell, pedalboard and selected pipework. The Ryder manual windchests were rebuilt with new plywood tables. The Great chest received new toeboards and new poplar sliders and gibs to accommodate its new stop arrangement. Two new diatonic pallet chests were built to accommodate the Estey Bourdon pipes at the sides. The Ryder 27-note Pedal Bourdon chest and pipes were eventually used to replace the twelve-note Pedal stop on a c. 1995 Jesse Woodberry in SS. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church in West Warwick, RI, which Roche enlarged in 1978. Matthew Bellocchio designed a new five-section case facade, inspired by Thomas Appleton's designs, to replace the Estey pipe fence above the impost. The center tower pipes are dummies. The other case sections reuse the Estey facade pipes. When the organ was reinstalled, the window behind the organ was covered over to prevent drafts and to block light. During a redecoration of the church in 2004, the window covering was removed to permit the window to be illuminated by spotlights that were, unfortunately, attached to the swell box. The organ is now filled with plaster dust and a gray electrical box for the window lights is mounted on the lower case. -- *2005 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: 2005 OHS Handbook
Great (unenclosed, Man. I, CC-c4) Open Diapason 8 (61, 1-17 Estey, zinc, rebuilt; 1-12 f.u;ade; 1-6 Haskell basses; 18-61 new planed spotted metal, slide-tuned), Chimney Flute 8 (61, 1-12 Estey, stopped wood; 13-61 new, common metal chimney flutes, soldered tops, ear-tuned), Octave 4 (61, Tin; rescaled Gamba from Roosevelt #237; slide-tuned), Mixture III-IV (220, New, spotted metal; slide-tuned)
Swell (enclosed, Man. II, CC-c4) Stopd. Diapason 8 (61, Estey, 1-49 stopped wood, 50-61 open common metal, slotted, slide-tuned), Spire Flute 4 (61, New, common metal; l /3 taper, 2/9 mouth; slide-tuned), Principal 2 (61, Spotted metal; rescaled, rebuilt string), Sesquialtera II (117, Rescaled strings), Tremolo
Pedal (unenclosed, CC-g1) Sub Bass 16 (32, Estey, stopped wood)
Couplers Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Great
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