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Edward Lye & Sons (1899)

Methodist Church
116 Church Street
Bowmanville, ON, CA

Images


1910 - Sanctuary and Organ (Photograph from an archival source: Toronto Public Library Digital Archive, submitted by Andrew E Henderson/Andrew E Henderson)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2022-01-25 - This instrument was rebuilt by C. Franklin Legge circa 1927 and again in 1957 by Casavant Frères (Op. 2406) incorporating ranks of pipes and the casework/facade from the Lye organ. -Andrew E Henderson


Stoplist

Source: As printed in the "Canadian Statesman" (Bowmanville, ON), August 2, 1899 1899

Great Organ Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8 (61 (wood)), Dulciana 8, Principal 4, Harmonic Flute 4, Twelfth 3 2/3 (sic), Fifteenth 2

Swell Organ Bourdon (treble/bass) 16 (61 (wood)), Violin Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8 (61 (wood)), Aeoline 8, Traverse Flute 4 (61 (wood/metal)), Piccolo 2, Cornopean 8, Oboe & Bassoon 8

Pedal Organ Double Open Diapason 16 (30 (wood)), Bourdon 16 (30 (wood))

Mechanical Registers Swell to Great Unison, Swell to Great Super Octave, Swell to Pedals, Great to Pedals, Bellows Signal

Combination [Pedals] Forte to Great, Piano to Great, Forte to Swell, Piano to Swell, Tremolo , Swell Pedal (balanced)


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