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Methuen Organ Co. (1900 ca.)

First Church of Christ, Scientist: Sanctuary / Auditorium
3 Green St.
Lawrence, MA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
12 stops
12 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: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)

Notes

2021-01-03 - The organ was electrified by E.M. Skinner & Son ca. 1940. Two tonal changes were made and the key and stop action were electrified retaining the original slider chests and attached keydesk. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist taken from the console June, 1988

Lawrence, Massachusetts
First Church of Christ, Scientist

METHUEN ORGAN CO., ca. 1900 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
8'   Open Diapason               61          Swell to Pedal
8'   Melodia                     61          Great to Pedal
8'   Viola di Gamba              61
8'   Dulciana                    61          Swell to Great
4'   Octave                      61
 
                                             FOOT TRUNDLES
SWELL (Expressive)                           Undocumented
8'   Open Diapason               61
8'   Stopped Diapason            61
8'   Salicional                  61          PEDAL MOVEMENTS
8'   Vox Celeste           (tc)  49          Swell Expression             (bal.)
4'   Harmonic Flute              61
8'   Oboe                        61


PEDAL
16'  Bourdon                     30


 
ACTION: Mech. Key      VOICES: 12      STOPS: 12      RANKS: 12      PIPES: 689
           & Stop


NOTES
The organ was originally built for this building which was built in 1896 as
First Church of Christ, Scientist. That congregation merged at an unknown date
with the Andover, MA. congregation and the building was subsequently sold to
Judson Memorial Baptist. 

The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the room. The keydesk
is attached and projecting with a lid that lifts to form a music rack. Stops
are as drawknobs in terraced jambs on either side of the manuals.

The organ was electrified and tonally altered by E.M. Skinner & Son ca. 1940.
On the Great, an 8' Erzahler replaced the original 8' Viola di Gamba. On the
Swell, the 8' Oboe knob controlled a Skinner Flugel Horn. The 8' Voix Celeste
also draws the 8' Salicional when registered.

Sources: Robert J. Reich files; JRS; extant organ


First Church of Christ, Scientist
3 Green St.
Lawrence, MA. 01844                          Documented: June, 1988

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