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W.B.D. Simmons & Co. (1875 ca.)

Location:

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
118 S Broadway
Lawrence, MA 01843 US
Lower Church
Organ ID: 4779

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is playable, but not in usable condition.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Andrew Scanlon on April 04, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 10 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Built by W.B.D. Simmons & Co.
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 10
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Andrew Scanlon on January 03, 2021.
Andrew Scanlon on April 04, 2022:

Visited the organ Apr 3 2020

We received the most recent update for this note from Andrew Scanlon on April 04, 2022.
Andrew Scanlon on April 03, 2022:

Visited this instrument April 3, 2022. Organ exists and is intact. Organ would not turn on when switch was flipped.

We received the most recent update for this note from Andrew Scanlon on April 03, 2022.
Andrew Scanlon on January 03, 2021:

(Originally submitted April 20, 2020): In the late 1990's during the renovations of the upper church all masses were held in lower church and this organ was in use, though always in barely playable condition. I have heard it and played it, and my only memory was that it was barely playable.

We received the most recent update for this note from Andrew Scanlon on January 03, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Lower church from chancel, showing Simmons organ at rear, center.: Church Facebook page, submitted by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2019-05-16

Organ case: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Organ at rear of room: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Console showing swell shoe, lower right : Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Console (Builder’s nameplate removed): Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Left stop jamb: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Lower church long interior view from rear: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Lower church chancel : Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

Windows and Stations of the Cross: Photograph by Andrew Scanlon. Taken on 2022-04-03

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