Better Pipe Organ Database

Hall Organ Co. Opus 206 (1920)

First German Methodist / Vine Street Methodist / Spanish Assembly of God: Sanctuary
14 Vine St.
Lawrence, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

1922 - Harvest Festival 1922. Console edge visible at far right (Photograph by Lawrence history Center, submitted by Andrew Scanlon /Andrew Scanlon )

April, 1989 - Organ case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2015-10-30 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

2015-10-30 - Organ Case (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

2015-10-30 - Pipework - (L-R) Dulciana, Melodia, Flauto Traverso, Salicional, Violin Diapason, Stopped Diapason (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

2015-10-30 - Pipework (Pedal Bourdon) (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

2015-10-30 - Main Reservoir (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

2015-10-30 - Spencer Orgoblo ((in the basement) Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

2015-10-30 - Console (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
7 stops
8 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler trundles

Notes

2015-11-01 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Wayne Johnson, based on personal knowledge of the organ. Church was formerly "First German Methodist" of Lawrence, MA -Database Manager

2015-11-07 - Updated through online information from Wayne Johnson. -Database Manager

2024-07-23 - Instrument gone, fate unknown. -Andrew Scanlon

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the console April, 1989

Lawrence, Massachusetts
Vine Street Methodist / Spanish Assembly of God

HALL ORGAN CO., Opus 206, 1920 - Original Specifications


   GREAT (* Expressive w/Swell)            COUPLERS
8  Open Diapason            61          Swell to Pedal             8
8  Melodia             (*)  61          Great to Pedal             8
8  Dulciana            (*)  61
                                        Swell to Great          16,8,4
Great to Great 4'

                                           FINGER PISTONS
   SWELL (Expressive)                   Swell 1 – 8 S.D., 8 Sal.; Ped. 16
8  Violin Diapason          61
8  Stopped Diapason         61          Swell 2 – 8, 8, 8, 4 (full); Ped. 16
8  Salicional               61
4  Flauto Traverso          61          Great 1 – 8 Mel., 8 Dul.; Ped. 16
   Tremolo
                                        Great 2 – 8, 8, 8 (Full); Ped. 16

   PEDAL
16 Bourdon            (Sw)  12             FOOT LEVERS (Labeled)
                                        Great to Pedal           (rev)


   CRESCENDO ORDER                         PEDAL MOVEMENTS
1.  Gt. 8' Dulciana                   Expression              (bal.)
2.  Sw. 8' Salicional                 Crescendo               (bal.)
3.  Swell to Pedal
4.  Swell to Great
5.  Sw. 8' Stopped Diapason
6.  Ped. 16' Bourdon                       ACTION: E-P primary
7.  Sw. 8' Violin Diapason
8.  Gt. 8' Melodia                         VOICES: 7
9.  Sw. 4' Flauto Traverso
10. Gt. 8' Open Diapason                   STOPS: 8
11. Swell to Great 4'
12. Swell to Great 16'                     RANKS: 7
13. Great to Pedal
14. Great to Great 4'                      PIPES: 439


NOTES
The organ is free-standing and encased at the front on the left.
The front facade is 3-sectional and contains 19 gold-painted pipes
arranged: 4-11-4. The side facade is a pipe fence with 11 gold-
painted pipes. This includes a few basses of the Swell 8' Violin
Diapason.

Sources: Robert J. Reich; JRS; extant organ


Vine Street Methodist Church
14 Vine Street
Lawrence, MA.