Berkshire Organ Co., Inc.
Opus 48, 1969

Originally Steere & Turner [John S. Steere] (Opus 82, 1874)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Sanctuary; rear gallery

395 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA, US

Instrument ID: 7266 ● Builder ID: 548 ● Location ID: 6881
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Builder: Steer & Turner [J.W. Steer]
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
1 Manuals (58 Notes)27 Note Pedal2 Divisions8 Stops11 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action
Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination Action: None
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on January 6th, 2019:

Updated by David Gauthier, who maintains the organ.

The following information was physically verified by David Gauthier in 2018.
Tonal & Mechanical Rebuilding by Berkshire Organ Company of W. Springfield, MA 1969, as indicated on the nameplate.
Organblo blower (located in the N. Tower), replaced with a Ventis along with a bellows.
The following have been removed: Combination, Swell, Tremulant, Bellows Signal.
Pedal windchests are stamped, \"F.C.MILLER\", for Frederick C. Miller of Steere & Turner.
Stop knobs are stamped, \"W. BOYRER PATP NOV. 9, 1869\", for William Boyrer of NY.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Altered Berkshire? 1969, 1-10.

Related Instrument Entries: J. W. Steere & Sons (1896) , Steer & Turner [J.W. Steer] (Opus 82, 1874)

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