Kohl Organ Co.
before 1960

First United Methodist Church

Sanctuary; front

144 Cedar Street
Corning, NY, US

Instrument ID: 49114 ● Builder ID: 3442 ● Location ID: 43237
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions19 Stops19 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Setterboard
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on December 31st, 2011:

Identified through online information from Kip Said. -- The name plate on the instrument says "Kohl Organ Company, Rochester New York". There is no opus number nor is there a year. This may or may not be a different builder than Arthur A Kohl which existed in the database previous to this entry. There is neither opus number nor year on the instrument's nameplate. I have no estimate of when it was built other than knowing it existed in its present form in the late 1960's when I first played. I am sure it must be much older than that. The church was built in 1893 and the exterior is of red brick construction with significant terra cotta detailing. The building exterior is in Romanesque Revival style. The interior of the sanctuary is of the "Akron plan" layout with the pulpit on one side of a largely rectangular room. There is a large balcony which wraps around the other side of the room. I would estimate seating at 600 to 800 people. The room is fully carpeted, but there is still a decent amount of "life" to the sound of the room. The organ console is in the choir loft slightly above and behind the communion table and below a slight overhang above which is the organ chamber. The console is hidden from view by a reredos behind the communion table. The Swell and Great are both expressive divisions. The visible pipes of the facade are non-speaking pipes. They hide the organ chambers which are speak directly down the center axis of the room. The combination action is of the setterboard type with three pistons each for Great, Swell and the entire organ. There is no General Cancel. The Sforzando is of the hitch-down foot-activated type. There is a balanced crescendo pedal. The organ also has a 25-note set of Deagan Chimes which are activated by a small keyboard to the right of the console. The tubes themselves are located in the rear of the balcony. With ten 8-foot voices in the manuals, the organ speaks with a relatively mild voice, yet is still easily capable of filling the room thanks to its "front and center" position in the sanctuary. Having no mutations or mixtures and only one reed there isn't much brilliance or fire to the instrument, yet it is still most enjoyable to play. The organ is beloved and respected by the church membership and enjoys regular maintenance and tuning. Other than some cosmetic flaws in the woodwork of the console itself, the organ is in fully operational condition.

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