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Wm. A. Johnson (Opus 95, 1860)

Location:

St. John's Episcopal Church
6 South Street
Ashfield, MA 01330 US
Organ ID: 7423

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ is unaltered 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
  • 9 ranks. 388 pipes. 1 manuals. 9 stops. 11 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 1
  • Stops: 9
  • Registers: 11
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 56
  • Pedal Compass: 25
  • 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 vertical rows on flat jambs.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: Trigger/hitch-down swell.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
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 September 12, 2006:

Updated through online information from David King. -- G compass manual. 25-note pedalboard.

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

Moved twice within the building.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
from Boston Organ Club Newsletter (March 1969): Open In New Tab Typed stoplist
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Notes and Stoplist: Open In New Tab Typed notes and stoplist from David King
Document created on 2000-01-01
We received the most recent update for this document from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Posted to PIPORG-L July 11, 2010 by David King: Open In New Tab Document created on 2000-01-01
We received the most recent update for this document from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ Case and Keydesk: Photograph (1985) by Jim Lewis.

Organ in the front of the sanctuary: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

Organ Case: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

Builder's Nameplate: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

Left Stop Jamb: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

Right Stop Jamb: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

Organ Case and Keydesk: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

Keydesk: Photograph by Stephen St.Denis. Taken on 2019-06-26

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