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Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 3120, 1971)

Location:

Milton Academy
170 Centre St.
Milton, MA 02186 US
Apthorp Chapel
Organ ID: 6201

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: High Schools, Preparatory Schools, and Academies
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 40 ranks. 1,952 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 23 stops. 30 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: 23
  • Registers: 30
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 56
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: No enclosed divisions.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on January 11, 2011:

Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on December 17, 2010:

Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist copied from the factory specifications
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ facade in balcony: Photograph by School website, submitted by John Roper.

Building: Photograph by School website, submitted by John Roper.

Building: Photograph by School website, submitted by John Roper.

Room: Photograph by School website, submitted by John Roper.

Room: Photograph by School website, submitted by John Roper.

Building: Photograph by School website, submitted by John Roper.

Room: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Facade: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Console: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Rear facade: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Rear facade: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Right stopjamb: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Left stopjamb: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Builder's nameplate: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

Building: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

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View from console: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

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View from balcony: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

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Behind rear facade: Photograph by John Roper. Taken on 2022-09-20

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