Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Connor Hoffman, lockportjournal.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2021-09-08 - From the December 1968 issue of THE DIAPASON: A tonal program which started as a limited "do-it·yourself" project has resulted in the complete revision and enlargement of the three-manual Skinner organ in Grace Episcopal Church. Lockport, N.Y. Volunteers working under the direction of the organist, Cecil A. Walker, and Gene Burmaster, formerly of the Delaware Organ Company, removed the nicks in the windways and prepared the pipes for revoicing. The reworked pipes with their open toe voicing were considered the equal in tonal quality of new pipework and it was decided to find sponsors who would underwrite the completion of the project. While the classical concept of low wind pressure and open toe voicing with unnicked pipes was used , the scaling was planned to make this a suitable instrument for music of all periods. The origin of much of the pipework is not known but the revoiced pipes are considerably older than the Skinner chests. The two top octaves of the Swell 4-ft. Schalmei were originally part of the Great Cornet of the George Pike England organ built in London in 1902 for St. Paul's Chapel, New York. -Jeff Scofield
2021-09-08 - An electrical fire on February 2, 1975, destroyed the sanctuary, leaving only the walls and tower standing; the church was rebuilt and Burmaster installed a 3-manual in 1979/ They closed on February 2, 2020. -Jeff Scofield
Source: from THE DIAPASON December 1968
Lockport, New York
Grace Episcopal Church
Skinner Op. 795 1929 3/29
Burmaster 1968 3/42
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GREAT SWELL
8' Principal 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 61
8' Hohlflöte 61 8' Gedeckt 61
4' Octave 61 8' Viola 61
4' Spitzflöte 61 8' Flute Celeste II 114
2' Super Octave 61 4' Principal 61
IV Fourniture 244 4' Bachflöte 61
8' Trompette-en- 2' Principal 61
Chamade 56 1 1/3' Quintflöte 61
III Cymbel 183
PEDAL 8' Trumpet 61
32' Resultant -- 4' Schalmei 61
16' Principal 32 Tremulant
16' Bourdon 32
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW POSITIV
8' Principal 12 8' Bordun 61
8' Bourdon 12 4' Flachflöte 61
8' Gedeckt SW 2 2/3' Nasat 61
4' Principal 12 2' Weitprinzipal 61
2' Principal 12 1 3/5' Terz 61
IV Mixture 128 1' Sifflöte 61
16' Posaune 32 IV Scharf 244
8' Posaune 12 8' Dulzian 61
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