Methuen, Massachusetts
Forest Street Union Church

METHUEN ORGAN CO., 1898 - Original Specifications
Unknown Builder, 1944 - Reinstallation of organ from Searles Estate
Andover Organ Co., R-52, 1964-65 - Refurbishing & Tonal Changes

GREAT
   8'  Open Diapason             61   Facade pipes of pure tin.
   8'  Gedeckt                   61   Made from the orig. Quintadena.
   4'  Octave                    61   Made from the orig. Viola di Gamba.
   4'  Flute d'Amour             61
   2'  Fifteenth                 61   Made from the orig. Dulciana.
   III Mixture                  183   New.
       Chimes                   (20)  Tenor A thru e 41.

SWELL (Expressive)
   16' Bourdon             (tc)  49
   8'  Open Diapason             61
   8'  Stopd Diapason            61
   8'  Salicional                61
   8'  Dolcissimo                61
   4'  Violin                    61
   4'  Flute Harmonique          61
   8'  Oboe and Bassoon          61
       Tremolo
 
PEDAL
   16' Bourdon                   27
   16' Dulciana                  27
 
COUPLERS (Drawknob)
   Swell to Pedal               [8]
   Great to Pedal               [8]
   Swell to Great               [8]
 
FOOT LEVERS
   Swell Piano - 8' St. Diap., 8' Dolcissimo

   Swell Forte - 16,8,8,8,8,4,4,8  (all)

   Gr. to Ped. Reversible

   Great Piano - 2' Fifteenth, III Mixture; Ped. 16' Dulciana

   Great Forte - 8,8,4,4,2,III; Ped. 16,16 (full)
 
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression          (bal.)

ACTION: Mech. key & stop  (detached console)
VOICES: 16
STOPS: 17; inc. chimes
RANKS: 18
PIPES: 1,018

NOTES
The tonal changes rendered the Great Piano foot trundle ineffectual.

 [Received on line from James R. Stettner June 06, 2009.]