Better Pipe Organ Database

Edward Lye & Sons

Dorchester Presbyterian Church
1669 Richmond Street
Dorchester, ON, CA

Images

2024-07-05 - Facade (Bibin Jose via Facebook/Paul R. Marchesano)

2024-07-05 - Facade close view (Bibin Jose via Facebook/Paul R. Marchesano)

2024 - Nave and chancel with organ at front left (Derek Verveer via Facebook/Paul R. Marchesano)

2024 - Chancel and case (Derek Verveer via Facebook/Paul R. Marchesano)

2024 - Console detail (Derek Verveer via Facebook/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
3 divisions
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Has combination trundles

Notes

2024-07-07 - Instrument offered for sale on Facebook Pipe Organ Garage Sale, 5 July 2024. Church was closed, building sold. New owners not interested in the organ and trying to sell it. -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

"Organ case of Chaste design in Chestnut finely finished. Speaking front pipes decorated in plain Gold." Source: Taken from Edward Lye & Sons Organ Builders, Toronto, Ont. Specifications and contract, July 2, 1930

Great Open Diapason 8 (metal; 15 in front), Stopped Diapason Bass 8 (wood), Dulciana 8 (metal), Principal 4 (metal; "bright tone")

Swell Viol di Gamba 8 (metal), Stopped Diapason Treble 8 (wood), Traverse Flute 4 (wood), Stopped Diapason Bass 8

Pedal Bourdon 16 (wood)

Swell to Pedal 8, Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Great 8