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John Wessel Organs (1978)

South Congregational Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
20 Church St.
Newport, NH

Consoles

Main - Original

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
32 registers
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Main - Replacement

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
32 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Estey Organ Co. (1921, Opus 1929). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1978 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Estey was tubular pneumatic. Behind church's earlier 1868 walnut W. B. D. Simmons case and zinc case pipes. -Database Manager

2009-03-20 - Updated through online information from George Bozeman. -- Original Estey wind chests altered by installing direct action magnets, plus a couple of new direct action chests. -Database Manager

2010-10-14 - Updated through online information from George Bozeman. -- Plaque on case: In memory of Lizzie A. Richards, died May 25th 1868, aged 20 years. 2nd Plaque on case: Rebuilt A. D. 1921 by Mr. and Mrs. William F. Richards In gratitude for their son Deter, born August 10, 1919. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the console June 2016

Newport, New Hampshire
South Congregational Church

Estey Organ Co., Opus 1929, 1921
John Wessel Organs, 1978


       GREAT:
16'    Violone
8'     Principal
8'     Spitzflöte
4'     Octave
4'     Chimney Flute
2'     Super Octave 
IV     Mixture
8'     Trumpet 
       Tremulant
       Chimes

       CHOIR (Expressive):
8'     Spitz Geigen
8'     Gedackt Pommer
8'     Erzähler Celeste (II)
4'     Prinzipal
4'     Copula
2'     Oktav
1 1/3' Quint Flöte
IV     Zimbel
8'     Cromorne
       Tremulant

       SWELL (Expressive):
16'    Bourdon Doux
8'     Geigen Principal
8'     Bourdon
8'     Viole Celeste (II)
8'     Flute Celeste (II)
4'     Prestant
4'     Flauto Traverso
2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Flûte à Bec
1 3/5' Tierce
IV     Plein Jeu
16'    Contre Basson
8'     Trompette
8'     Hautbois
4'     Clairon
       Tremulant

       PEDAL:
32'    Contre Bourdon
16'    Principal
16'    Subbass
16'    Bourdon Doux (Swell)
8'     Octave
8'     Gedackt
4'     Choral Bass
IV     Mixture
16'    Bombarde
16'    Basson (Swell)
8'     Trompette
4'     Rohr Schalmei


[Received from Nicholas Kleinschmidt 2016-06-02.]

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#29031 - Estey Organ Co. Opus 1929 (1921)