Estey Organ Co.
Opus 896, 1911
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Wilmington, NC, US
Instrument ID: 27483 ● Builder ID: 1947 ● Location ID: 24212
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Estey Organ Co.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)3 DivisionsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionStop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Paul Monachino.
I heard this organ played at Mass on August 14, 2016. The original case and gold painted pipe fence is still intact. I was only able to briefly view the console after Mass. It carried the Estey nameplate but I did not notice another builder as the stoplist was not 1911 vintage - many high pitched stops (1 1/3, 1, 1 3/5 etc). It is likely this organ was updated either by a local builder or by Estey. It is a EP console that is (likely) not from 1911 but looks like it was a factory installed job. Several stop tabs had sticky notes that indicated ciphers. Overall, not a bad sound and sufficient to lead the congregation, accompany the choir and provide for nice solo organ selections.
Database Manager on August 28th, 2016:
Updated through online information from Justin Smith.
Database Manager on August 23rd, 2007:
Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979.
Related Instrument Entries: John Dower and Company (1996)
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