St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
315 N Constitution Avenue
New Freedom, PA
OHS convention: 2003
Images
2002-05-01 - Right Drawknobs and memorial plaque (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2002-05-01 - Left Drawknobs and new builder's nameplate (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2002-05-01 - [Original] Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2002-05-01 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2002-05-01 - Console and Pipe Facade (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2002-05-01 - Pipe Facade and Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
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Notes
2016-05-22 - This is a rebuild of an existing organ. Identified by John Igoe, using information from this web site: http://www.brunnerorgans.com/.<br><br>Rebuild and tonal additions. Electric key and stop action (converted from tubular pneumatic). Completed 1988 (Great & Pedal) and 2002 (Swell) -Database Manager
2019-07-12 - Updated by Matt Hopkins, who has heard or played the organ. This is the same organ as 20902 in your database which has more up to date information. [ed. note, 2022-04-22, the two records have been updated accordingly to correct for minor errors] -Database Manager
Stoplist
Source: 2003 OHS Handbook
GREAT (UNENCLOSED, MAN I, CC- c4) Open Diapason 16 (61, 1-29 zinc, 1-22 in facade; remainder common metal, slotted), Open Diapason 8 (61, 1-24 zinc, in facade; 25-61 common metal, slotted), Melodia 8 (61, 1-12 stopped wood; 13-61 open wood), Dulciana 8 (61, 1-12 zinc; 13-61 spotted metal, slotted), Viola da Gamba 8 (61, 1-12 zinc; 13-61 spotted metal, slotted), Octave 4 (61, 1-5 zinc; 6-61 spotted metal, slotted to 49), Flute D' Amour 4 (61, 1-36 stopped wood with pierced stoppers; 37-61 open spotted metal), Twelfth 3 (61 spotted metal, slotted to 42), Fifteenth 2 (61 spotted metal, slotted to 37), Mixture III (183 common metal), Trumpet 8 (61, reeds to 49, open common metal flues 50-61)
Swell (ENCLOSED, MAN II, CC- c4) Bourdon Sw. 16 (61 stopped wood), Open Diapason Sw. 8 (61, 1-9 stoppered zinc quintadenas; 10-17 open zinc; 18-61 common metal; slotted 10-49), Stopped Diapason Sw. 8 (61, 1-49 stopped wood; 50-61 open common metal), Salicional Sw. 8 (61, 1-12 zinc; 13-61 spotted metal, slotted), Æoline Sw. 8 (61, 1-12 zinc; 13-61 spotted metal, currently tuned as a celeste), Violina Sw. 4 (61 spotted metal, slotted to 49), Flute Harmonique Sw. 4 (61 spotted metal, harmonic 25-61), Flautino Sw. 2 (61 spotted metal), Dolce Cornet Sw. III (183 common metal), Cornopean Sw. 8 (61, reeds to 49, open common metal flues 50-61), Oboe Sw. 8 (61, reeds to 49, open common metal flues 50-61), Tremolo (affects entire organ)
Pedal (UNENCLOSED, CC-f') Open Diapason Ped. 16 (30 open wood), Bourdon Ped. 16 (30 stopped wood), Violoncello Ped. 8 (30 zinc and common metal), Trombone Ped. 16 (30 added in 2002)
Couplers Sw. to Gr. Unison, Sw. to Gr. Sub Octave, Sw. to Gr. Super Octave, Gr. to Ped. Unison, Sw. to Ped. Unison
Combinations (Round ivory legend tags in nameboard mark combination pedals) Swell Forte (draws all but Cornopean--single-acting; Pedal Open Diapason only, double-acting), Swell Mezzo (all 8- and 4-foot flues--double-acting; Pedal Bourdon, Violoncello, double-acting), Swell Piano (Stopped Diapason and Salicional--double-acting; Pedal Bourdon, double-acting), Gr. to Ped. Coupler (reversible), Great Forte (draws all but Trumpet--single-acting; full Pedal flues), Great Mezzo (all 8- and 4-foot flues--double-acting; Pedal Open Diapason only, double-acting), Great Piano (Melodia and Dulciana--double-acting; Pedal Bourdon, Violoncello--double-acting)
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