Pipe Organ Database

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Wm. A. Johnson (Opus 142, 1863)

Location:

First Congregational Church
Royalston, MA 01368 US
Organ ID: 5249

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Congregational Church
  • 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 Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 15 ranks. 2 manuals. 18 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: 2
  • Stops: 18
  • 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 May 07, 2018:
We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1974

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

Altered & enlarged by Joseph W. Smith c. 1948 who replaced original knobs, replaced 17note pedalboard with 27 notes and electiried the pedal action.

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

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-02-06

Organ in the rear gallery: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-02-06

Organ case and facade: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-02-06

Builder's nameplate: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-02-06

"En fenêtre" keydesk : Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-02-06

Church Interior: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-02-06

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