Coventry, New York
First Congregational Church

Unknown builder, ca. 1865

Compasses: 56/13

MANUAL
Open Diapason.      (8') from c13, common metal
Viol di Gamba.      (8') from c13, spotted metal, on a toebaord 
                          original occupied by a wood flute 8'
Dulciana.           (8') from c13, spotted metal
Stopd Diapason Bass.(8') C-B, 13 notes, pine, octagonal stopper handles
Principal.          (4') zinc and common metal
Flute d'Amour.      (4') metal chimney flute, older than other pipework
Piccolo.            (2') zinc and common metal

PEDAL
Ped. Bourdon.       (16') stopped pine
Ped. Open Diapason. (8')  open pine

Ped. Coupler.
Bellows Signal.

Case serves as expression enclosure, horizontal shades operated by hitchdown pedal.
Pitch approx. A440 if blown by mouth.
Machine-made screws throughout, suggestion post-1864 manufacture.
Double-rise reservoir and two feeders with pumping mechanism intact.
Keydesk recessed behind doors.
Case wood treatment: light-gray lime wash, stencilled wooden dummy facade pipes.
Domed ivory stop labels, Spencerian script, rosewood stopknobs, square walnut shanks.
Chest diatonic through tenor-d#, then chromatic, glued-in pallet tails; screwed-on bungs.
Single 26-note Pedal chest with two sliders: i.e. each note of the two 13-note pedal stops
   has its own channel and pallet.
Manual keyaction is by rollerboard (basses) and fan backfall.



 [Received from Scot Huntington 2016-06-04.]