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Barnes & Buhl (1905 ca.)

Originally J. H. Willcox & Co. (Opus 23, 1872)

Location:

St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church
1001 Woods Rd.
Solvay, NY 13209 US
Sanctuary; rear gallery
Organ ID: 5892

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Scot Huntington on March 27, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 16 ranks. 896 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 16 stops. 15 registers.
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:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 16
  • Registers: 15
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 27
  • 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.
  • Combination Action: Fixed mechanical system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on February 19, 2008:

Updated through on-line information from Stephen Best. -- This is certainly Barnes and Buhl. Often that company's namplate was writen as Barnes & Buhl.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on June 02, 2007:

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Reinstallation of existing 1872 J.H. Willcox & Co. (op. 23) from Central Baptist in Syracuse. 1-21 of Great 8' Open Diapason and 1-10 of Great 8' Dolcissimo en facade. Original Great II Mixture replaced with an 8' Gamba at an undocumented time - perhaps when relocated to Solvay - reducing the organ to 15 ranks. Organ restored with one tonal change in 1989.

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 1979.

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

Relocated from Central Baptist, Syracuse, NY. Case front altered. Restored 1989 by Andover Organ Co.

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

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