Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2025-04-16 - From The Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, NY, September 9, 1890): "An organ recital and entertainment were given at the North Avenue Methodist Church last evening, the occasion being the first public exhibition of the new pipe organ which was placed in position during the past week. Romaine Callender, of Detroit, was the organist of the evening ... The organ stands to the left of the pulpit platform, and is fourteen feet wide and twenty feet high, with case of solid black walnut of Gothic design, surmounted by thirty-three richly decorated pipes. The voicing of the instrument is of a most excellent character, each stop having a distinct individuality, while the combined effect of the whole is of a remarkable richness. A feature of this organ is Callender's consecutive combination action, a recent invention, and one of inestimable value to organists. This device controls all the speaking and mechanical stops, and enables an organist to set, before playing, a large number of combinations in the consecutive order he intends using them, and provides him with the means of producing these combinations as he requires them by simply touching a finger rail which extends over the manuals above the rear part of the keys so as to be within convenient reach of the fingers when playing. Following are some of the specifications of the new instrument: compass of the manuals, CC to A, fifty-eight notes; compass of the pedals, CC to D, twenty-seven notes. Great organ--Open Diapason, metal, 58 notes; Melodia, wood, 58 notes; Dulciana, metal, 58 notes; Octave, metal, 58 notes. Swell--Viola Diapason, metal, 46 notes; Stopped Diapason, treble, wood, 46 notes; Stopped Diapason, bass, wood, 12 notes; Flute Harmonic, metal, 58 notes; Oboe, metal, 46 notes. [No pedal stops listed in source.]" -Andrew Henderson
2025-04-16 - This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified through online information from Andrew Henderson (April 15, 2025). -Jim Stettner
A feature of this organ is Callender's consecutive combination action, a recent invention, and one of inestimable value to organists. This device controls all the speaking and mechanical stops, and enables an organist to set, before playing, a large number of combinations in the consecutive order he intends using them, and provides him with the means of producing these combinations as he requires them by simply touching a finger rail which extends over the manuals above the rear part of the keys so as to be within convenient reach of the fingers when playing. Source: The Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, NY, September 9, 1890) 1890-09-09
Great Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Dulciana 8, Octave 4
Swell Viola Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason Treble 8, Stopped Diapason Bass 8, Flute Harmonic 4, Oboe 8
Pedal Unnamed in Source 16
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