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Hillgreen, Lane & Co. Opus 1007 (1935)

Keuka College: Hegeman Hall
141 Central Avenue
Keuka Park, NY

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Notes

2021-01-27 - The Chronicle-express, Penn Yan, NY., January 24, 1935, page 1 indicated: This organ came from the Baptist Church in Wellsville, NY. It was rebuilt in 1935. Hillgreen Lane provided a new, movable console. The organ was entirely rebuilt. The April 26, 1935 issue of the Penn Yan NY Democrat indicated the organ dedication took place on Wednesday, April 24, 1935. It is likely the organ was originally built in 1917 by John Brown for First Baptist Church in Wellsville, NY. This is based on an e-mail from George Nelson on January 27, 2021.. -David Lenington

2022-03-13 - The contract was signed on Nov. 21st, 1934, for delivery on or about April 24, 1935. The cost was $2450.00, with a $245 deposit at the time of signing with the balance due upon completion. "All pipework with the exception of the Oboe Stop, to be taken from the Organ now installed in the the First Baptist Church, Wellsville, N.Y.". The organ was a tracker built by John Brown in 1905; the imposing brick church closed in 1932, was torn down in 1935 to be replaced with the new Howe library, and the congregation disbanded. The organ was replaced by a new 3-manual Schlicker Organ Co. instrument in 1964. Presumably, little if any of this organ and it's historic Brown pipework was reused. -Scot Huntington


Stoplist

American Organ Archives Source: Taken from contract. Nov. 21, 1934

Hillgreen, Lane & Co. (Opus 1007, 1935)
Keuka College
Keuka Park, New York

Compasses: 61/32
Electric action, ventil chests
2 h.p. electric blower
All pipework except the Oboe from 1905 John Brown organ

GREAT ORGAN [all stops 61 notes]
8 ft. Diapason
8 ft. Gamba
8 ft. Melodia
8 ft. Dulciana
4 ft. Octave

SWELL ORGAN [73-note stop compass for super coupler]
16 ft. Bourdon                  97 pipes, unit
 8 ft. Gedeckt                  Bourdon unit, 73 notes
 4 ft. Rohr Flute               Bourdon unit, 73 notes
 2 ft. Flautina                 Bourdon unit, 61 notes
 8 ft. Diapason                 
 8 ft. Salicional
 8 ft. Vox Celestis             61 pipes
 8 ft. Oboe                     NEW

PEDAL ORGAN
16 ft. Bourdon                  44 pipes
 8 ft. Flute                    extension
 8 ft. Cello                    32 pipes

COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
Great to Great 4'
Swell to Swell 16', 4'
Swell Unison Off
Great to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 8'

COMBINATION PISTONS
Adjustable at the keydesk and visible affecting the stops and couplers
3 for Great and Pedal
3 for Swell and Pedal
Coupler Cancel

ACCESSORIES
Great Tremolo
Swell Tremolo
Wind Indicator (light)
Crescendo Indicator (light)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Balanced expression pedals for Great and Swell
Balance Crescendo pedal
Great to Pedal, reversible
Sforzando Pedal

 

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