Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

C. B. Fisk, Inc. (Opus 55, 1971)

Exhibited in the 2000 OHS convention(s)

Location:

Old West Church, United Methodist
131 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA US
Organ ID: 6802

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • 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 Paul R. Marchesano on April 29, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 46 ranks. 2,361 pipes. 3 manuals. 29 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: 3
  • Stops: 29
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric 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 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 2000.

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

Building formerly Unitarian. Parts of an Appleton case supplied by OCH. Also an Appleton 8' Open Diapason, formerly in a case. OH 2000 wrongly shows the Opus number as 46 which was for Memorial Church at Harvard.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From C.B. Fisk website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Balcony and Organ Cases: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 1999-05-04

Balcony and Organ Cases: Photograph by Wayne Johnson. Taken on 2016-12-14

Pedal Pipework (16' Bourdon): Photograph by Wayne Johnson. Taken on 2016-12-14

Builder Signatures: Photograph by Wayne Johnson. Taken on 2016-12-14

Swell Pipework: Photograph by Wayne Johnson. Taken on 2016-12-14

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