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Edward Lye & Sons (1907)

Simpson Avenue Methodist Church
115 Simpson Avenue
Toronto , ON, CA

Consoles

Main


Notes

2023-08-29 - Organ case made of chestnut & ash; front pipes decorated in gold bronze lacquered; width of organ 27 ft., height 27 ft., depth allowance for organ 8 ft, console 8 to 10 ft in front of case. Cost $2,250, partially paid for by Andrew Carnegie. -Andrew Henderson


Stoplist

Source: Taken from the contract January 1907

Great Organ (61 notes) Open Diapason 8 (Metal, 15 in front), Dulciana 8 (Metal, 12 in front), Clarabella 8 (Wood), Principal 4, Harmonic Flute 4 (49 pipes)

Swell Organ (61 notes) Open Diapason 8, Viola da Gamba (or Viola) 8 (49 pipes), Stopped Diapason 8 (Wood), Aeoline 8, Flauto Traverso 4 (Wood & Metal), Oboe & Bassoon 8

Pedal Organ (30 Notes) Grand Open Diapason 16 (Wood), Bourdon 16 (Wood), Gedact 16 (Wood)

Couplers, etc. Great to Pedals, Swell to Pedals, Swell to Great unison, Swell to Great upper octave, Swell to Great sub octave, Super octave to Swell, Tremolo to Swell, 3 adjustable pistons each to Great & Swell, Solo Thumb piston (Sets solo on Swell manual, Dulciana on Great, Bourdon & Gedact on pedals, returning all other stops)


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