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C. B. Fisk, Inc. (1964)

Centre-Trinity Methodist Church
437 County Street
New Bedford, MA

OHS convention: 2005


Images


2004 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Bill Van Pelt, from the Tracker, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2004 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph by Bill Van Pelt, from 2005 OHS Convention Tracker issue, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: New Bedford Historic Photo Facebook Page, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2018 - Church interior (Photograph from an archival source: New Bedford Historic Photo Facebook Page, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2018 - Organ in 2018 (Photograph from an archival source: New Bedford Historic Photo Facebook Page, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2018 - Organ in 2018 (Photograph from an archival source: New Bedford Historic Photo Facebook Page, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2004-05-10 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph from an archival source: 2005 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was E. & G. G. Hook (1859, Opus244). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Was Elm St. Methodist [or moved from?] -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: 2005 OHS Handbook

Great (unenclosed, Man. I, CC-g3) Bourdon Bass 16 (12, 1-12 stopped wood, offset), Bourdon Treble 16 (44, 13-56 stopped wood), Open Diapason 8 (56, 1-23 zinc, in fac;ade; 24-56 common metal, slide-tuned), St. Dia. Bass 8 (12, 1-12 stopped wood; 1-6 offset), Melodia [t. C] 8 (44, 13-17 stopped wood, 18-56 open wood, possibly walnut (Stevens c. 1 860)), Dulciana 8 (56, 1-12 zinc, offset; 13-56 common metal (was Swell Viol D'Gamba)), Principal 4 (56, 1-6 zinc; 7-56 common metal, slide-tuned), Wald Flute 4 (56, 1-32 stopped wood, pierced stoppers; 33-56 open wood, inverted mouth), Twelfth 2⅔ (56, Common metal, slide-tuned), Fifteenth 2 (56, Common metal, slide-tuned), Sesquialtera III-II (161, Common metal, slide-tuned), Mixture III (168, Top rank has been silenced; Fisk; slide-tuned), Trumpet 8 (56, 1-24 zinc resonators with common metal bells, 25-49 common metal, 50-56 common metal bell gambas, ear-tuned), Clarinet [t.C] 8 (44, 13-49 common metal, cylindrical, with bells, 50-56 common metal bell gambas, ear-tuned)

Swell (enclosed, Man. II, CC-g3) [Bourdon] 16 ([56] Replaced by Fisk with a III Mixture, now [2005] removed. Bourdon pipes to be restored), Open Diapason 8 (56, 1-17 zinc; 1-12 offset; 1-6 mitered; 18-56 common metal; 1-12 scroll-tuned; 13-56 slide-tuned), Stopped Diapason Bass 8 (12, Stopped wood; 1-6 offset), Stopped Diapason Treble [t.C] 8 (44, 13-56 stopped wood, scooped mouth), Viol D'Gamba [t.C] 8 (44, Was Great 8' Viol D'Amour; bell gamba (missing bells not yet restored); ear-tuned), Vox Celeste [t.C] 8 (44, Was Swell 4' Violin; bell gamba (missing bells not yet restored); ear-tuned), Principal 4 (56, 1-7 zinc, 8-56 common metal, slide-tuned), Flute Harmonique [sic] 4 (56, 1-8 zinc, 9-56 spotted metal; 25-49 harmonic, slide-tuned (tempora1y stop, H & H installed 1999)), Fifteenth 2 (56, Common metal, slide-tuned), Sesquialtera II (112, Common metal, slide-tuned), Trumpet 8 (56, 1-20 zinc resonators with common metal bells, 21-49 common metal; 50-56 common metal bell gambas, ear-tuned), Hautboy 8 (56, Originally t.C; 1-49 zinc with common metal bells; 1-12 19th century pipes, insralled 1999; 13-49 original; 50-56 common metal flues, cone-tuned)

Pedal (unenclosed, CC-f1) Double Open Diapason 16 (30, 1-25 open wood, at rear;'26-30 added 1913 on 5-note mechanical chest), Bourdon 16 (30, Stopped wood; added 1913 on tubular-pneumatic chest)

Couplers (mechanical, on tilting tablets) Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Great

Combination Pedals (disconnected) Great Forte, Great Piano, Swell Forte, Swell Piano


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