Paul Fritzsche (Organ Co.)
1978
Originally Emmons Howard (1899 )
First Congregational Church
Sanctuary; front
207 Main St.
Spencer, MA, US
38 Ranks
Instrument ID: 69966 ● Builder ID: 2179 ● Location ID: 60473
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CONSOLES
Builder: Reisner Inc.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions31 Stops38 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: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: SSLS
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Updated through online information from Kevin Mathieu: Organ and building destroyed by fire. June 2, 2023.
Jim Stettner on June 2nd, 2023:
Transplanted note from a related OHs Database entry: Database Manager on December 21, 2005:
Updated through on-line information from Robert Faucher. -- Chamber wall inscription states that the organ was an Emmons Howard built in 1899. Then rebuilt by Geo. Reed & Sons in 1921. Fritzsche Organ Co. did extensive work in 1978, including new Reisner console with SSLS combination action. The main chests are pitman chests from Organ Supply Co. Much newer pipework - very little remaining original ranks. Center section of façade casework has been bumped out to accomodate the Great chest.
Editor Note (June 3, 2023): in more recent years, the 1978 console was replaced by a custom Allen 3-manual drawknob console controlling both the pipe ranks, and 31 Allen digital ranks.
Jim Stettner on June 2nd, 2023:
This entry represents the extensive rebuilding of a previously (1921) rebuilt organ. New Organ Supply pitman chests and a new Reisner console with SSLS combination action. The center part of the case was 'bumped-out' to accomodate the new Great windchest.
Related Instrument Entries: G.W. Reed & Son (1921) , Emmons Howard (1899)
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