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Faucher Organ Company, Inc. (Opus 17, 1997)

Location:

First Congregational Church
55 Elm Street
Camden, ME 04843 US
Organ ID: 19490

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Congregational Church
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Direct electric
  • 28 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 25 stops. 46 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Direct electric chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. No visible pipes.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 25
  • Registers: 46
  • Position: Console in fixed position, right.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on February 16, 2013:

Updated through online information from Bob Faucher.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 14, 2012:

Updated through online information from Robert Faucher. -- Some pipes incorporated from the previous Austin organ Opus #1776.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 28, 2005:

Updated through online information from Robert Faucher. -- Incorporates pipes from the previous Austin organ Opus #1776.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 03, 2005:

On-line update from Robert Faucher -- 46 stop registers

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 26, 2005:

Identified through online information from Robert Faucher. -- 46 stop registers

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

16' Open Diapason in background: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Bass Offset Chest: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Choir Chest in Background: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Great Chest: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Swell Shades: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Suspended Reservoirs: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Swell Chest: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Swell pipe work: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Choir Great Walkboard: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

Hookless Trumpet Skyrack: Photograph by Bob Faucher. Taken on 2010-01-01

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