Wm. Johnson & Son
Opus 540, 1880
First Baptist Church
Sanctuary; front
North Adams, MA, US
27 Ranks
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Wm. Johnson & Son
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals 3 Divisions25 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Identified through online information from Lawrence Bishop. -- A copy of the stoplist was found in the American Organ Archives. A picture appears on page 14 of "The Johson Organs" by J.V.V. Elsworth. The console was detached, and some 20 feet in front of the organ. This probably led to its replacement in 1908 by an Estey organ, as, although the organ had fine tone, there were complaints about its action. The trackers had to run under the pulpit and baptistry to get to the organ, making for a rather stiff action.
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