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Aeolian-Votey (New Jersey) Opus 1674 (1928)

First Presbyterian Church
421 Main Street
Orange, NJ

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

Images

1928 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Aeolian-Votey ad, THE DIAPASON , submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: HipPostcard.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1928 - Dedication recital announcement (Photograph from an archival source: The Diapason, December 1928, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
4 manuals
48 stops
60 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2022-04-09 - John A. Bell of Pittsburgh was the consultant. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Courtesy of the OHS Archives

     Orange, New Jersey
     First Presbyterian Church

     Aeolian-Votey   Op. 1674   4/59   1928
     ____________________________________________________

     GREAT (enclosed) 5"            CHOIR
 16' Bourdon              73    16' Contra Gamba       73
  8' Principal Diapason   73     8' English Diapason   73
  8' Second Diapason      73     8' Concert Flute      73
  8' Gross Flute          73     8' Dulciana           73
  8' Harmonic Flute       73     8' Unda Maris         61
  8' Erzähler Celeste II 134     4' Wald Flute         73
  4' Octave               73     2' Piccolo            61
  4' Rohr Flute           73     8' Clarinet           73
  V  Mixture           a 305     8' English Horn       73
  8' Tuba   12" wind   b  73        Tremulant
     Tremulant         c            Sub
     Sub                            Super
     Super
     Chimes               EC        SOLO        10"
     Harp                 61     8' Stentorphone       73
                                 8' Orchestral Flute   73
     SWELL            7"         8' Gamba Celeste II  146
 16' Bourdon              73     4' Harmonic Flute     61
  8' Open Diapason        73     8' Tuba Mirabilis 15" 73
  8' Clarabella           73     8' French Horn        73
  8' Gedeckt              73        Tremulant
  8' Salicional           73        Sub
  8' String Celeste II   146        Super
  4' Octave               73        Harp               GT
  4' Chimney Flute        73
III  Dolce Mixture     d 183        PEDAL
 16' Posaune   10"        73    32' Sub Bourdon        32
  8' Cornopean 10"        73    32' Resultant          --
  8' Oboe                 73    16' Open Diapason      32
  8' Vox Humana        e  73    16' Bourdon            32
  4' Clarion   10"        61    16' Violone            32
     Tremulant                  16' Lieblich Gedeckt   SW
     Sub                        16' Contra Gamba       CH
     Super                       8' Major Flute (ODia) 12
                                 8' Gedeckt            12
     ECHO (on Solo)  6"          8' Cello              12
  8' Vox Angelia II      134     8' Dolce Flute        SW
  8' Spitz Flute Cel II  134     8' Gamba              CH
  8' Chimney Flute        73    16' Trombone           32
  8' Vox Humana           73    16' Posaune            SW
  8' Orchestral Oboe      73     8' Tromba             12
     Tremulant                   4' Clarion            12
     Cathedral Chimes     26        Chimes             EC

         [Received from Jeff Scofield April 9, 2022]

Documents

(1928-03-19) Factory specifications Factory specifications -Jeff Scofield