Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1984 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Rebuilt by Balcolm & Vaughan 1958. Pitch raised to A440, tonal regulation by Kajkowski Family Organs c. 1984. -Database Manager
2007-05-01 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ was installed in chambers at the front on either side of the altar. Large gold facade pipes were present. One of the two consoles was placed to the right of the altar with the organist facing the congregation. When Balcom and Vaughan rebuilt the organ in 1957 as their opus 640, they added Antiphonal Great and Swell divisions to the organ. -Database Manager
2007-09-25 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2009-02-08 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. -- Web page indicates a completely new instrument by Wicks to replace the Estey, reusing significant pipe work from that organ. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist Source: From builder's website Date not recorded
Helena, Montana
Cathedral of St. Helena, Roman Catholic
Estey Organ Co. Opus 1250 1914 3 manuals, 27 stops, 27 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 61
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 61
8' Gross Flute 61 8' Stopped Diapason 61
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre 61
4' Wald Flute 61 8' Voix Celeste (TC) 49
8' Saxophone 61 8' Aeoline 61
Great to Great 4 4' Violina 61
Great Unison Off 4' Flute Traverso 61
Swell to Great 16 2' Flageolet 61
Swell to Great 8 8' Cornopean 61
Swell to Great 4 8' Oboe & Bassoon 61
Choir to Great 16 Cathedral Chimes
Choir to Great 8 Tremolo
Choir to Great 4 Swell to Swell 16
Swell to Swell 4
CHOIR ORGAN Swell Unison Off
8' Geigen Principal 61
8' Clarabella 61 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Melodia 61 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Quintadena 61 16' Bourdon 44
8' Dulciana 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) --
4' Flute d'Amour 61 8' Violoncello 32
8' Clarinet 61 8' Bass Flute (fr. Bdn) --
Tremolo Great to Pedal
Choir to Choir 16 Great to Pedal 4
Choir to Choir 4 Swell to Pedal
Choir Unison Off Choir to Pedal
Electro-pneumatic action
Two identical consoles
Organ divided
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-06]
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