Pipe Organ Database

Elroy E. Hewitt (1958)

Originally Estey Organ Co. (Opus 300, 1906)

Location:

First Baptist Church / Epsilon Spires
190 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 23103

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Auditoriums and Concert Halls
The organ is unaltered from its original state.
The organ's condition is good, used occasionally.

We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on April 12, 2023.

Technical Details:

Chests: EP pitman
29 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): EP pitman chests

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 3
Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Stage:

Built by Estey Organ Co.
Manuals: 3
Divisions: 4
Position: Keydesk attached.
Key Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection from key to chest.
Stop Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection between stop control and chest.
Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' pneumatic/mechanical system.
Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
Has Crescendo Pedal

We received the most recent update for this console from Gavin Klein on May 17, 2020.

Notes

Nathan Bryson on April 12, 2023:

As of April 2023 the organ is playable and used regularly for silent films, etc. 
The Pedal division is indeed four 16' ranks, with no borrows from the manual. 

We received the most recent update for this note from Nathan Bryson on April 12, 2023.

Gavin Klein on May 17, 2020:

The organ is an Estey that was rebuilt by Elroy E. Hewitt in 1958. First Baptist Church no longer exists, and the church is now home to Epsilon Spires and now acts as a performing arts center. The congregation sold the builiding but was renting it out until December of 2019. The organ is still in decent shape though it needs some serious repair and tuning. The organ is used for performances.

We received the most recent update for this note from Gavin Klein on May 17, 2020.

Database Manager on March 07, 2006:

Originally Estey Opus 300, 1906.

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

Stoplists

Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database.
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on May 18, 2020.