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C. S. Haskell [Haskell Pipe Organ Manufacturing Co.] (1912)

Zion's Reformed Church / Zion's Reformed U.C.C.: Sanctuary; front
620 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA

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

Images

Date unknown - Organ cases and partial console (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Date unknown - Organ case and Liberty Bell display (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Date unknown - Organ cases in the chancel (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Date unknown - Twin organ cases in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Date unknown - Sanctuary interior with organ cases in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

ca. 1910 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Vintage postcard, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
29 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Haskell Style Stop-Keys/Keyboard
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2021-02-18 - Congregation established 1762. Two congregations, Reformed and Lutheran, originally worshiped here. The Lutheran congregation moved to Eighth and Walnut Streets and continues to serve the community as St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Haskell organ replaced an unidentified organ, and was installed in the old case. The 3 manual instrument cost $6000 and was to be fitted with a set of "melody and echo chimes". Identified by identical announcements in *The Morning Call* and *The Allentown Leader*, July 27, 1912. -Paul R. Marchesano

2023-05-23 - The organ has a non-original 3-manual drawknob console. It is not known what mechanical or tonal changes - if any - have taken place since 1912. -Jim Stettner

2023-05-23 - The church closed in October 2022, and the building has been acquired by Resurrected Life Community Church. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: The Allentown Democrat 3 Oct 1912

SWELL ORGAN (61 notes, enclosed) Bourdon 16 (wood), Open Diapason 8 (metal), Aeoline 8 (metal), Viol d'Orchestre 8 (metal), Vox Celeste 8 (metal), Stopped Diapason 8 (wood), Violina 4 (metal), Flute Harmonique 4 (metal), Oboe 8 (metal), Cornopean 8 (metal)

CHOIR ORGAN (61 notes) Geigen Principal 8 (metal), Dolce 8 (metal), Unda Maris 8 (metal), Viola d'Gamba 8 (metal), Concert Flute 8 (wood), Flute d'Amour 4 (wood & metal), Clarinet 8 (metal), Chimes (20 chimes)

PEDAL ORGAN (30 notes) Open Diapason 16 (wood), Open Diapason (No. 1) 16

GREAT ORGAN (61 notes) Double Open Diapason 16 (metal), First Open Diapason 8 (metal), Second Open Diapason 8 (metal), Dulciana 8 (metal), Clarabella 8 (wood), Octave 4 (metal), Hohl Flute 4 (wood), Trumpet 8 (metal)

Documents

(1912-10-03) New Organ in Zion Church Description of the organ with stop list. Contains errors in stop and pipe count totals. -Paul R. Marchesano
(1912-07-27) Old Organ Removed to Make Way for New Announcement of new organ to be installed "this Fall" -Paul R. Marchesano
(1912-10-07) News article: "Organ Dedicated at Zion Reformed", The Morning Call, Allentown, PA. Repeats inaccurate pipe and rank counts from prior article -Paul R. Marchesano
(1912-11-12) Newspaper article: "Splendid Organ Recital at Zions" -- dedication concert by Frederick Maxson -Paul R. Marchesano

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