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J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd. (1988)

Residence: Sherwood-Bershad
Sterling, MA

Consoles

Main


Notes

2016-01-28 - 1988 J.W. Walker organ altered (new Larigot, new Ped. Mixture) and Estey organ Op. 1677 added via under-key contacts. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from www.sherwoodphoto.com (Residential Pipe Organs in Central Massachusetts) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Sterling, Massachusetts
Sherwood-Bershad Residence

J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd.   1988
Estey Opus 1677                   2 manuals, 24 stops, 29 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN
      8' Open Flute          61
      4' Principal           61
      2' Flageolet           61
         Sesquialtera II    122
  1 1/3' Mixture III        183

         SWELL ORGAN
      8' Chimney Flute       61
      4' Spire Flute         61
      2' Octave              61
  1 1/3' Larigot             61
      8' Trumpet             61
         Tremulant

         PEDAL ORGAN
     16' Bourdon             44
      8' Bass Flute (ext)    --
      4' Choral Bass         32
         Mixture III         96
     16' Bassoon             32

         COUPLERS
         Swell to Great   (toe lever)
         Swell to Pedal   (toe lever)
         Great to Pedal   (toe lever)
         Swell Sub Octave (drawknob)

         ANTIPHONAL *
      8' Principal           61  (new languids, lower cut-up)
      4' Octave              61  (new languids, rescaled)
      8' Festival Melodia    61  (de-nicked)

      8' WeoFlute [sic]      61  (de-nicked)
      4' Rohr Flute          61  (stoppers drilled)
      4' Principal           61  (added, not Estey)
      8' Oboe                61  (labial/reedless)
      8' Salicional          61  (re-scaled by 6 pipes)
      8' Voix Celeste        61  (re-scaled by 6 pipes)

     16' Bourdon             56  (untouched, extended)
      8' Bourdon (ext)       --
      4' Bourdon (ext)       --

      *  Estey Opus 1677 (1919), originally in Watauga Avenue
         Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, Tennessee
         Direct electric, operated via key contacts within
         Walker console; mostly located on top balcony.
         Tilting tablet stop control (Syndyne multiplex "relay");
         when stop controls are rotated into operable position,
         Walker nameplate rotates out of view, by builder's
         intention. 

         Second blower added 2015 to fortify winding of Antiph.


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-01-28]


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