Old South Methodist Church: Sanctuary; front
6 Salem St.
Reading, MA
Images
ca. 1925 - Church exterior; facade (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2016-06-05 - Great Front Pipework (Principals) (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)
2016-06-05 - Great Rear Pipework (Trumpet-Flute-Bourdon-Gemshorn) (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)
2016-06-05 - Great Rear Pipework (Gemshorn-Bourdon-Flute-Trumpet) (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)
2016-06-05 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)
2016-06-05 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Wayne Johnson/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 2 manuals
- 3 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 combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2016-06-12 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Wayne Johnson, based on personal knowledge of the organ.<br><br>Original builder was John D. Brennan of Reading, MA. The organ was acquired and rebuilt in 1913, rebuilt again in 1936 by EM Skinner & Son as their Opus #501 and rebuilt for a third time in 1977 by Kinzey-Augerstein as their Opus #R-18. -Database Manager
2016-06-24 - Updated through online information from Wayne Johnson. -Database Manager
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