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Andover Organ Co. Opus R489 (2012)

The First Parish of Bolton [orig. First Church of Christ (Unitarian) / The Federated Church (1931)]: Sanctuary
673 Main Street
Bolton, MA

Images

2019-12-13 - Great 2’ Principal and Mixture (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2019-12-13 - Pedal Pipework (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2019-12-13 - Pedal Trackers (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2019-12-13 - Roller Board (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2018-09-07 - Pedalboard (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2018-09-07 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2018-09-07 - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2018-09-07 - Keydesk and Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2018-09-07 - Facade (Photograph by Gavin Klein/Database Manager)

2012-11-17 - Organ Case and Console (Photograph by Andrew Hagberg/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
15 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: None
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2015-10-26 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by Andrew Hagberg, based on personal knowledge of the organ.<br><br>Case protrudes slightly from the left wall of the chancel, with attached projecting console. All action is mechanical. Knobs in terraced jambs. 61 note manual keyboards, 32 note pedal, AGO standard. Balanced swell shoe. Hitchdowns for Sw-Gt 8va, tremolo, and zimbelstern. -Database Manager

2024-04-16 - This instrument should be in the same location as organ #4387 (which it replaced in 2012). The church was originally the First Church of Christ (Unitarian) before merging with two other congregations to become The Federated Church in 1931. More recently they have changed their name to The First Parish of Bolton. Despite the name changes, it the same building and the same organization, so it makes sense to put this instrument and the 1931 Estey in the same location (or at least to have a cross-reference between them). [ed. This has been done.] Information received from Edmond Johnson on 2024-03-20 -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Source: Stop list taken from console September 9, 2018

Bolton, Massachusetts
The First Parish of Bolton

Hook & Hastings Co., Opus 1823, 1899
Andover Organ Co., R-489, 2012 - Rebuild

GREAT:                                       COUPLERS (Drawknob)               
8’    Open Diapason                          Swell to Pedal
8’    Cone Flute                             Great to Pedal
4’    Octave
3 Rks Fifteenth Mixture                      Sw to Gr Unison

SWELL (Expressive):
Sw. 8’ Stop'd Diapason                       TOE LEVERS (labeled; l-r)
Sw. 8’ Dulciana                              Zimbel Stern             (h-d)
Sw. 8’ Celeste                               Sw to Gr Super 8ᵛᵉ       (h-d)
Sw. 4’ Flute Harmonique                      Tremolo                  (h-d)
Sw. 2’ Principal
Sw. Nasard-Cornet 2 Rks
Sw. 8’ Trumpet                               PEDAL MOVEMENTS
                                             Swell Expression        (bal.)
PEDAL:
Ped. 16’ Sub Bass
Ped. 8’  Principal
Ped. 4’  Chorale Bass
Ped. 16’ Trombone

[Original document from Gavin Klein.]

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