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Edward Lye & Sons (1909)

Grace Methodist (United) Church
174 Caithness Street East
Caledonia, ON, CA

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Unknown - Choir loft and organ case (Photograph from an archival source: Grace United Church website, submitted by Andrew Henderson/Andrew Henderson)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2023-05-04 - Rebuild of small, 2-manual Edward Lye & Sons organ of 1897, at a cost of $900. According to the church website, the organ received an electric blower in 1913, was rebuilt/electrified with a new detached console by the Lye Organ Company of Scarborough in 1949, with further additions and extensive alterations made by R. A. Denton & Son, Hamilton, from the 1986-2006. -Andrew Henderson


Stoplist

Source: Taken from the contract June 10, 1909

Great Organ (58 notes) Open Diapason 8 (Old Organ (6 new, scale to be increased)), Melodia 8 (Wood, Old Organ), Dulciana 8 (12 new (7 wood), Old Organ), Principal 4 (Old Organ), Traverse Flute 4 (Old Organ)

Swell Organ (58 notes) Bourdon 16 (Wood, New), Open Diapason 8 (New), Stopped Diapason 8 (Old Organ), Viol de Gamba 8 (New, 7 stopped metal), Aeoline 8 (Old Organ, 12 new (7 wood)), Vox Celeste 8 (New, 46 pipes [TC]), Harmonic Flute 4 (New), Dolce 12th 2⅔ (New), Flautina 2 (Wood & Metal, new), Oboe 8 (New)

Pedal Organ (tubular pneumatic action, 27 notes) Bourdon 16 (Old Organ, scale increased 4 notes), Lieblich Gedact 16 (From Swell), Bass Flute 8 (Ext., 12 new)

Accessories Swell to Great, Swell to Pedal, Great to Pedal, Swell to Swell Super ("continued to Tenor C"), Tremolo to Swell (new), Bellows Signal, Two Combination pedals each to Great and Swell, Balanced Swell Pedal


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