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Bates & Culley (1910)

First Presbyterian Church
South Carolina and New Gretna Avenues
Atlantic City , NJ

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


Images


November 2022 - Interior of abandoned building. A bourdon pipe and one of the organ chambers and remainder of a chest visible in lower right (Photograph from an archival source: Abandoned buildings, Reddit, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

c. 1890-1900 - Period postcard (Photograph from an archival source: Historic postcard, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Keydesk


Notes

2023-09-19 - Building dedicated June 23, 1859; raised six-and-a-half feet in 1887; relocated 1889. Organ installed when they moved the old church building to this location. Replaced anEmmons Howard organ installed in 1889 for $2000. unknown if any pipework reused by Bates & Culley [although likely the 16' Pedal stops were at least reused]. Quartered oak console with mahogany interior. Fleming pneumatic action system. Organ cost $4500 ($3000 plus allowance of $1500 for old organ). Announced in the *Press of Atlantic City*, 11 Dec 1909; organ due to be installed by 1 Jul 1910. *Press of Atlantic City*, 11 Dec 1909, p 1 & 6. -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Source: Press of Atlantic City • Sat, Dec 11, 1909 Page 6 12/11/1909

Great Organ (CC to C4, 61 notes) Open Diapason 8, Dulciana 8, Viola di Gamba 8, Melodia 8, Octave 4, Rohr Flute 4

Swell Organ (CC to C4, 61 notes) Bourdon 16, Open Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Aeoline 8, Vox Celestis 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Flute Harmonique 4, Oboe 8, Cornopean 8

Pedal Organ (CCC to F, 30 notes) Double Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Flute 8 (from 16' Pedal Bourdon)

Couplers Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great, Swell Super to Great, Swell Sub to Great, Great Super to Great

Combination Movements (operated by foot pedals, adjustable) Visibly effect stops; all effect suitable Pedal stops, Mezzo and piano movements double acting, Forte to Great, Piano to Great Organ, Forte to Swell Organ, Mezzo to Swell Organ, Piano to Swell Organ

Accessories Electric motor and blower, Motor starter, Grand Crescendo Indicator, Swell Tremolo

Pedal Movements Great to Pedal Reversible, Balanced Swell expression pedal, Balanced Grand Crescendo pedal*


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