Rochester Organ Co.

Masonic Temple ( "Ionic" Lodge Room)

Rochester, NY, US

  • Position: In Gallery-Level Chambers at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • Notes: The GREAT, CHOIR, PEDAL and TUBA divisions are enclosed in the same chamber, which speaks from the left into a small organ niche containing the console. The GREAT chest contains one unit rank and two straight ranks. GREAT stops occupy two rows in the right angled jamb. Stop ordering is unconventional.
  • Notes: 1-12 on a dual pressure chest. High pressure for Gemshorn 16', Low pressure for Dulciana 16'. See figure 23 in William H Barnes' "The Contemporary American Organ" 1930 edition of the Rochester Organ Company obtaining dual use from a Bourdon/Gedeckt.
8'73
8' from Choir V.Diap
4' from Choir V.Diap
2 2⁄3' from Choir Dulc
2' from Choir Dulc
16'12 from Gemshorn
8'73
8'73
8' from Choir
4'12 from Choir R.Flute
4' From Choir Dulc
  • Position: In Gallery-Level Chambers at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • Notes: The SWELL division speaks from the right into a a small organ niche containing the console. The SWELL chest contains 3 unit ranks and 8 straight ranks. SWELL stops occupy two rows in the left angled jamb. Stop ordering is unconventional.
  • Notes: From Gedeckt
  • Notes: 1-12 are silent
  • Notes: Pipes located in a wooden box.
16'12
8'73
8'73
8'61
4'12 from Gedeckt
2 2⁄3'7 from Gedeckt
2'5 from Gedeckt
III183
8'73
8'61
8'73
8'73
4'12 from Salicional
8'73
8'73
8'73
  • Position: In Gallery-Level Chambers at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • Notes: The GREAT, CHOIR, PEDAL and TUBA divisions are enclosed in the same chamber, which speaks from the left into a small organ niche containing the console. The CHOIR chest contains 3 unit ranks and 3 straight ranks. CHOIR stops occupy two rows in the right angled jamb. Stop ordering is unconventional.
8'73
8'61
4'73
4'12 from Dulciana
2 2⁄3'7 from R.Flute
2'5 from R.Flute
8'61
8'73
8'73
  • Position: In Gallery-Level Chambers at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Unit)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • Notes: The GREAT, CHOIR, PEDAL and TUBA divisions are enclosed in the same chamber, which speaks from the left into a small organ niche containing the console. PEDAL stops occupy two rows in the left angled jamb. Stop ordering is unconventional.
  • Notes: Several of the lowest pipes are stopped wood of very large scale to accommodate chamber ceiling height. Remaining pipes large scale open wood.
  • Notes: 1-12 are from the Gemshorn 16' on low pressure.
  • Notes: Curiously, this instrument has no pedal Bourdon for medium volume registrations. The Gedeckt can only be used in soft combinations, and the Pedal Diapason is much too big for most purposes.
32' from Ped Diap
16'32
8' from Choir V.Diap
5 1⁄3' from Swell Ged
4' from Choir V.Diap
4' from Choir R.Flute
16' from Great
16' from Choir Dulc
16' from Swell
8' from Swell Gedeckt
8' From Great
16'12 from Swell Trombe
8' from Swell
from Great
  • Position: In Gallery-Level Chambers at the Rear of the Room
  • Chest Action: Electro Pneumatic (Unit)
  • Stop Action: Pneumatic (Electro Pneumatic)
  • Notes: The GREAT, CHOIR, and PEDAL divisions are enclosed in the same chamber, which speaks from the left into a small organ niche containing the console. The TUBA division is floating, and is playable via couplers to the manuals and pedal. TUBA stops occupy one row in the right angled jamb.
8'61
4'12