1991 - Organ in alcove (Photograph from an archival source: 1992 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
OHS convention: 1963, 1992
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1992 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Relocated from 1st Baptist, Augusta, ME c. 1918 (given as 1924 in 1963). Altered by Ray Douglas 1967. Historic Organ Recital 18 Aug 1986. Restored by Wallace 1993. Tonally unchanged. Supply house regulators (installed 1970's) replaced in 1994 with a reservoir from an SS. Hamill organ -Database Manager
2012-04-23 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2022-09-29 - It seems likely that there was no pipe organ in the building prior to Installation of the present Instrument, which was built originally for the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Maine, and moved to Monmouth in 1918 or 1919. "In 1974, Mrs. Elsie Howard left a large sum of money to the United Church, as an organ fund in memory of Elsie and Howard Howland. It Is planned that the Interest on this money be used for the maintenance of the Ryder tracker organ." Notes 1-12 of the Dulciana 8' are of stopped wood, as are the basses of the Keraulophon 8'. The basses of the Violin Diapason 8' are unenclosed and full-length. The Oboe [TC) 8' and Bassoon 8' pipes are of recent manufacture. The Uni. Flute 8' in the Pedal Is of open wood, and shares a 2-stop slider chest with the Sub Bass 16 '. The original double-rise reservoir was replaced some years ago with a smaller regulator. -- *1992 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
United Church, Monmouth, ME c. 1878 George Ryder, Op. 57 (Stoplist: OH 1963:23; OH 1992:59) Great (61 notes) 8' Open Diapason (61 pipes, m) 8' Dulciana (61 pipes, 12 w& 49 m) 8' Melodia (61 pipes, w&m) 4' Octave (61 pipes, m) 3' Twelfth (61 pipes, m) 2' Fifteenth (61 pipes, m) Swell (61 notes, enclosed) 16' Bourdon Bass (12 pipes, w) 16' Bourdon Treble [TC] (49 pipes, w&m) 8' Violin Diapason (61 pipes, m, basses are full length and unenclosed) 8' Keraulophon (61 pipes, 12 w& 49 m) 8' Stop. Diap. (61 pipes, w&m) 4' Flute Dolce (61 pipes, m) 2' Flageolet (61 pipes, m) 8' Oboe [TC] (49 pipes, m) (replacement for original) 8' Bassoon (12 pipes, m) (replacement for original) Tremolo (hitch-down pedal) Pedal (27 notes) 16' Sub Bass 8' Uni. Flute (open w) Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Great to Great 4' (unlabeled hitch-down pedal) Pedal Movements 2 unlablled single-acting pedals: Gr. Forte, Gr. Piano Blowers Signal
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