Housatonic Congregational / UU Meeting of South Berkshire
1089 Main Street
Housatonic, MA
OHS convention: 2015
Images
2023-05-15 - Sanctuary with the organ in the front gallery (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)
2023-05-15 - Stained glass window (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)
2023-05-15 - Church exterior (Photograph by Stephen St. Denis/Stephen St. Denis)
2014-09-10 - Organ Case (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2014-09-10 - Church Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Close-up on Facade Pipes (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Keydesk (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Manuals and Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Left Drawknobs (Swell and Pedal) (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Right Drawknobs (Great) (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - pedalboard, swell pedal, and composition pedals (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
2014-05-03 - Left Side of Case and Pump Handle (Photograph by David Chamberlin/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 13 stops
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped 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
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1998. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Historic Organs Recital 30 Sep 1988. -Database Manager
2014-05-15 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2020-09-22 - Practiced on the organ August 2020, the organ in is excellent condition. What a wonderful gem. -Joe Vitacco
2023-09-17 - In 1989, Andover releathered the reservoir. Other than that, the organ is in completely original condition. -Julius Coyle
Stoplist
Specification from OHS Convention Handbook, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Housatonic, Massachusetts
Congregational Church
Johnson & Son Opus 805 1893
2 manuals, 13 stops, 13 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN
8' Open Diapason 58
8' Melodia 58
8' Dulciana 58
4' Octave 58
4' Flute d'Amour 58
2' Fifteenth 58
SWELL ORGAN
8' Violin Diapason 58
8' Stopped Diapason 58
8' Dolce 58
4' Fugara 58
2' Flautino 58
8' Oboe and Bassoon 58
PEDAL ORGAN
16' Sub Bass 27
ACCESSORIES
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Combination Pedals:
Piano Great
Forte Great
Tremolo
Blower's Signal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-06-05]
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