Simmons & Fisher
ca. 1856
First Baptist Church
Sanctuary; front
120 Main St. & Route 236
South Berwick, ME, US
12 Ranks - 556 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 1165 ● Builder ID: 5763 ● Location ID: 1127
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CONSOLES
Builder: Simmons & Fisher
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional With Hinged Doors That Enclose Keyboards
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)20 Note Pedal3 Divisions12 Stops16 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Combination Trundle(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Trigger/Hitch-Down Expression
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Housed in a Paladian-style case at the front of the room. Originally faux-grained to look like rosewood. Some changes have taken place over the years. The case was painted white. The original 20-note pedalboard was replaced with a crude 27-note pedalboard. A stopped wood bass was added to the originally tenor C compass Great 4' Flute. And some revoicing was done. The Swell Bass is un-expressive and oddly located at the bass end of the Great chest.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1979
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Restored by Andover 1978-79.
Related Instrument Entries: Andover Organ Co. (Opus R-209, 1978)
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