2020-09-11 - Console (Photograph by Scot Huntington/Scot Huntington)
2020-09-11 - Console (Photograph by Scot Huntington/Scot Huntington)
2020-09-11 - Front of church and choir gallery (Photograph by Scot Huntington/Scot Huntington)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1997 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Altered. Original oboe removed and replaced with something else. Later replaced by 2nd hand oboe (not original). [In 1892 building, congregation's 3rd.] -Database Manager
2020-09-12 - This is the third building for this congregation, formed in 1845. All three buildings have been on the same site. The first was built in 1846, replaced with a large brick building with a tall and imposing steeple in 1882. This building sat 500 and contained a sizable two-manual organ purchased second hand through Hook & Hastings. The church burned to the ground in 1891, and the present smaller brick building without a steeple and seating 250 was dedicated in 1892. The new organ was installed in time for the opening service, and was ordered from one of the premium builders at the time: J.W. Steere & Sons. The organ is very well built from the best materials, which is why the unrestored organ is still functional, although badly in need of cleaning and renovation. The organ is still played by the gentle lady who has been organist here for 70 years-- during the warmer months when the congregation meets in the sanctuary. The organ is serviced very infrequently. A brief visit did not allow time to examine the Oboe stop to determine its provenence-- the original Oboe (treble) label is covered with a paper label written in pen: Sal. 4'. The organ was hand-pumped until the installation of an electric blower at an unknown date. The feeders are attached to a crankshaft operated by a large flywheel (now removed). The Swell is behind the Great (N-chests), and the Pedal chest is on the left side. The manual action uses squares and horizontal rollerboards-- no backfalls. -Scot Huntington
Source: Recorded from console Sept. 11, 2020
Nameboard: J. W. Steere & Sons. Springfield, Mass. No. 339, 1892 United Methodist Church Salem, NY Compasses: 58, 27 notes Oblique stop knobs, lettered in script (16', Trem boxwood; remainder ebony) Gr. Open Diapason 8 ft. (zinc facade and spotted metal interior) Gr. Melodia. 8 ft. (tc. open wood, inverted mouths) Gr. Viola di Gamba. 8 ft. (tc. spotted metal) Gr. Stopd Diapason Bass. 8 ft. (1-12 wood) Gr. Octave. 4 ft. (1-5 zinc, common metal) Gr. Flute. 4 ft. (1-12 std, then 4' Melodia, metal trebles) Gr. Fifteenth. 2 ft. (spotted) Sw. Stopd Diapason Treble.8 ft. (tc. stopped wood, metal trebles) Sw. Stopd Diapason Bass. 8 ft. (1-12 stopped wood) Sw. Keraulophon. 8 ft. (tc. spotted) Sw. Dulciana. 8 ft. (tc. common) Sw. Violin. 4 ft. (spotted) Sw. Bassoon. 8 ft. (1-12, spotted bells on zinc) [Sw. Oboe. 8 ft.] (tc.spotted, flue trebles, label missing) Sw. Tremolo. (beater type) Ped. Bourdon. 16 ft. (ventil stop action) Couplers in nameboard: 1st Manuale to Pedale 2d Manuale to Pedale 1st to 2d Manuale. Combination Pedals (unlabeled and single-acting): - Forte (all Great stops) - Piano (retires all but Gamba and S.D. bass) Great to Pedale reversible Sliding wind gauge in nameboard Gumwood case, facade pipes painted gold No bellows signal
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