Pipe Organ Database

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C. B. Fisk, Inc. (Opus 72, 1981)

Exhibited in the 2000 OHS convention

Location:

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA 02482 US
Houghton Chapel
Organ ID: 1990

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Colleges and Universities
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on April 29, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 39 ranks. 1,685 pipes. 3 manuals. 23 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 23
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on March 07, 2016:

Updated through online information from David Poile.
This is a three-manual organ, not a two.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 2000.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Rear Gallery. Manual compass: 51 notes; Pedal compass 27 notes. Based on Dutch models c. 1620, using copy of action and wind system.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From C.B. Fisk website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
  • 072_spec - PDF from builder\'s website

Instrument Images:

Organ in rear gallery: Photo by Len Levasseur. Taken on 2009-02-06

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