Unknown Builder
1935
Originally Steer & Turner [J.W. Steer] (Opus 152, 1881)
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Sanctuary; rear gallery
65 Congress St.
Cohoes, NY, US
36 Ranks
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (58 Notes)27 Note Pedal4 Divisions35 Stops40 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
I think it must be assumed that this is a relocated instrument. Steer & Turner No. 152, 1881, is a 3-manual organ built for the Second Reformed Church in Albany, later history unknown, and there are no entries in the Steer & Turner or J.W. Steere work lists for Cohoes. If the pipe inscriptions confirm this organ is No. 152, then the mystery of what happened to the Albany organ has been solved.
Database Manager on June 27th, 2017:
Updated by Peter O'Hearn, who maintains the organ. My name should not be listed as builder or rebuilder of this instrument. I had been maintaining it for several years before the church closed, but I believe it was Bill Tanner who installed the new console and put in the direct electric chests.The church officially closed in 2009, but a local couple purchased the building and have turned it into an event space. The organ still remains in the gallery. I had to replace the blower which went missing sometime between the church closing and the purchase of the building. It still gets occasionally used for weddings and such.
Database Manager on November 13th, 2013:
This entry describes alterations to an existing organ. Identified by Peter O'Hearn, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
Related Instrument Entries: Unknown Builder (1887)
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