W. S. Merritt
1935
Originally Unknown Builder (ca.1880's)
Salem [German] Evangelical Church (1860) / Salem United Church of Christ
Sanctuary; front
324 Walnut Street
Columbia, PA, US
12 Ranks - 811 Pipes - 3 Physical Divisions
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STOPLISTS
| Great (I - Expressive)🛈 | ||
| 8' | Open Diapason | 73 |
| 8' | Melodia | 73 |
| 8' | Dulciana | 73 |
| 4' | Octave | 73 |
| Chimes | ||
| 4' | Great to Great | |
| 16' | Swell to Great | |
| 8' | Swell to Great | |
| 4' | Swell to Great |
| Swell (II - Expressive)🛈 | ||
| 8' | Violin Diapason | 73 |
| 8' | Stopped Diapason | 73 |
| 8' | Salicional | 73 |
| 8' | Vox Celeste (tc) | 61 |
| 4' | Harmonic Flute🛈 | 73 |
| 8' | Oboe | 61 |
| 8' | Vox Humana | 61 |
| 16' | Swell to Swell | |
| 4' | Swell to Swell |
| Pedal (Expressive)🛈 | ||
| 16' | Bourdon | 32 |
| 16' | Lieblich Gedeckt🛈 | PED |
| 8' | Flute🛈 | 12 |
| 8' | Great to Pedal | |
| 8' | Swell to Pedal | |
| 4' | Swell to Pedal |
In 1935 the sanctuary of Salem church was extensively remodeled. The existing electrified tubular pneumatic organ and its facade were removed. Twin enclosed chambers were constructed on either side of the chancel area that formerly housed the organ. W.S. Merritt of Lancaster was contracted to rebuild and reinstall the organ in these twin chambers with tonal improvements, new electric actions and detached console.
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CONSOLES
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
This entry represents the rebuilding and action renovation of an existing ca. 1880 organ that was converted from mechanical action to tubular-pneumatic in 1918.
Related Instrument Entries: Burness Associates (1976)
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