Pipe Organ Database

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Thomas Johnston (1756)

Location:

Christ Church, Episcopal (Old North)
Boston, MA US
Organ ID: 50451

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ has been altered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • 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 October 05, 2012:

Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- Owen, 1979, reports that this instrument remained in use until 1821, when Goodrich built a new instrument using at least the old Johnston case, and perhaps some of the pipework.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 27, 2012:

Identified through online information from T. Daniel Hancock.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab The author "P", writing on Organ-Building in New-England" in The New-England Magazine, Vol. 6 (1834), pp. 205-6
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

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