Burlingame, Kansas
First Methodist Episcopal Church / Federated Church

ESTEY ORGAN CO., Opus 635, 1909 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        COUPLERS
   8'  Open Diapason                61          Swell to Pedal                  8
   8'  Melodia                      61          Great to Pedal                  8
   8'  Dulciana                     61
   4'  Octave                       61          Swell to Great                  8,4


SWELL (Expressive)                           FINGER PISTONS
   8'  Stopped Diapason             61          Undocumented
   8'  Salicional                   61
   4'  Flute Harmonic               61
   8'  Oboe      [reedless]   (tc)  49       FOOT LEVERS
       Tremolo                                  Undocumented


PEDAL                                        PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   16' Bourdon               30                 Swell Expression             (bal.)
                                                Crescendo                    (bal.)


ACTION: T-P Key & Stop     STOPS: 9     REGISTERS: 9     RANKS: 9     PIPES: 506


NOTES
According to the website getruralkansas.com, "A new Methodist Episcopal Church was being
built in Burlingame in 1908 and was to be dedicated January 10, 1909. In September 1908,
a contract was sent to the Estey Organ factory for an A2 organ with AC motor for $2,000.00,
signed by president and secretary of the Ladies Aid Society of the church.  The Ladies Aid
Society was to pay for the organ. 

The Opus #635 was designed per requirements by this church with wings on the sides to the
back of the organ and an electric blower  to be placed in the basement. Organ features
include:
 
Great - 8 Open Diapason, 8 Melodia, 8 Dulciana, 4 Octave, Sw to Gt 8 & 4
Swell - 8 Stopped Diapason, 8 Salicional, 4 Flute Harmonic, 8 Oboe, Tremolo
Pedal - 16 Bourdon, Gt to Ped 8, Sw to Ped 8
Special Features - Haskell patented stopkey action, Tubular pneumatic, originally hand pumped
 
The organ was installed in February 1909 shortly after the new church was completed. An organ
recital was given at the dedication of the new church. This church later combined with the 
Baptist and Presbyterian congregation in 1948 to become the Federated Church. 

On February 2009, the Federated Church in Burlingame celebrated 100 years of service for the
Estey Opus #635 Pipe Organ.  The re-dedication ceremony included organ music by past and present
organists and a special recital by award-winning organist Elisa Bickers. The organ is still in
use and can be seen at the Federated Church."


[Received from Steven E. Lawson, 2018-06-06; updated by James R. Stettner, 2019-10-18]