Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2022-08-09 - Photos of the 19th century church building and interior showing the Odell facade can be found at http://aeolianskinner.organhistoricalsociety.net/Specs/Op00315.html -Steven Bartley
Source: National Republican Newspaper, Washington DC Nov 7, 1873 Nov 7, 1873
Caleb Sherwood Odell (1873) First Congregational Church Washington, DC from - National Republican, Washington DC Nov 7, 1873 cost $12,000 3 manuals, 58notes each 30 note pedalboard 16 patented compositions, 8 on Gt, 8 on Sw Walnut & ash case, designed by H. R. Searie (of Washington DC) Facade pipes decorated in gold and colors Great 16 Double Open Diapason 8 Grand Open Diapason 8 Gamba 8 Clarionet Flute 8 Dolce d'amour 4 Principal 4 Harmonic Flute 2-2/3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth III Sesqualtera 174 pipes III Mixture 174 pipes 8 Trumpet 4 Clarion Sw/Gt (reversible) Ch/Gt (reversible) Swel 16 Bourdon 8 Open Diapason 8 Salicional 8 Stopped Diapason 4 Octave 4 Flute Traverso 2 Piccolo III Cornet 8 Cornopean 8 Bassoon & Oboe 8 Vox Humana Tremulant Choir 8 Violin Diapason 8 Kerauliophon (sic) 8 Melodia 8 Dulciana 4 Flute d'amour 4 Violina 2 Flagelot 8 Orchestral Clarinet 46 pipes Sw/Ch Pedal 16 Grand Double Open Diapason 16 Grand Bourdon 8 Violoncello 16 Trombone Gt/Pd Sw/Pd Ch/Pd Eight patented combinations on Great - 1-Full Gt organ, 2- Full Gt to Mixture 3-Full Gt to Principal, but not 16' Double 4-All 8' stops 5- Clarionet Flute & Gamba 6- Gamba & Harmonic Flute 7- Clarionet Flute and Harmonic Flute 8-(? was this a cancel?) Eight patented combinations on the Swell 1- Full Swell 2- Full to Mixture 3- Full to Principal , without Double 4- All 8' stops 5- Stopped Diapason & Oboe 6- Stopped Diapason & Salicional 7- Vox Humana & Flute Traverso 8- (? was this a cancel?) Piano pedal (draws quiet stops?) Forte pedal (draws loud stops?) Full organ pedal Pneumatic compensating valves applied to each division, to make key touch light 2 water motors
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