W.B.D. Simmons & Co.
1852
First Baptist Church
1013 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA, US
20 Ranks - 927 Pipes
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional With a Removable Panel in Front of Keyboards
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)27 Note Pedal3 Divisions20 Stops18 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Trigger/Hitch-Down Expression
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
Exhibited in the 1961, 2000 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
The 1852 W.B.D. Simmons organ in the First Baptist Church in Framingham, Ma was awarded OHS Historic Organ Citation, number 261, on 8-23-2000.
The organ is intact but is not in good playing condition as of 6-2021. The organ is not used for church services at this time.
Database Manager on September 7th, 2008:
Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased in the rear gallery in a case which is painted white. The manuals are fully recessed inside the case with a sliding door which rises-up behind the impost to expose the manuals. The facade contains 23 pipes - 17 of which are from the Great [8'] Open Diapason (DD-F#); and 5 are from the Great [4'] Principal. One is a dummy. The Great [8'] Clarabella is grooved to the [8'] St. Diap. Treble for its tenor octave. The Great [8'] Trumpet was replaced at an undocumented time and by an undocumented person or firm with an early 20th century spotted metal 8' Salicional. The Swell, while playing from a 56-note manual, is short-compass: 39 notes from tenor F. - with only one, unexpressive bass stop: [8'] St. Diapason Bass. While the Pedal compass is 27-notes, the actual 16' Subbass has only 13 pipes. An electric blower was provided in 1912. Sources: church history; extant organ documented April 1988.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 2000.
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