Church of the Unity: Sanctuary; front
126 Central Street
Winchendon, MA
Images
December 2022 - Chancel and organ (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
December 2020 - Sanctuary interior with organ in front gallery (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2023-04-16 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2023-04-16 - Keydesk (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis [retouched], submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
ca. 1870's - Sanctuary interior showing organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage photo on Alamy (retouched), submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
1913 Postmark - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
19th century - Unidentified 19th century handbill (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage handbill courtesy of Historic New England, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 14 stops
- 16 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
- Manual compass: 58 notes
- Pedal compass: 27 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Has combination trundles
Notes
2004-10-30 - Rebuilt Andover 1965, #R-58, 2-15. Some tonal changes. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Identified from company publications as edited and expanded in The Hook Opus List 1829-1935, ed. William T. Van Pelt (Organ Historical Society, 1991). -Database Manager
2023-04-17 - Mr. George Bozeman presented a concert on April 16, 2023. The organ was in good playing condition and well-tuned. The organ remains unaltered since the 1965 renovations by Andover Organ Co.
The organ is regularly used for church services.
-Stephen St. Denis
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