![]() ![]() ![]() Among the more famous ones were Reed voices using flue pipes allowing organs to be used in country churches where maintenance was infrequent. The Estey firm held many patents and innovations which are still used in organ building today. In 1901, they opened the pipe organ department and manufactured 3200 pipe organs. (1846-1961) manufactured 520,000 Reed or pump organs in that time. The Estey organ was manufactured in Brattleboro, Vermont about 60 miles southwest of the church is. Swell to Swell 16,4 Swell Unison Off PEDAL (32 pipes) Unusual are 5 mechanical thumb pistons which can be programmed, albeit not easily.Ĥ Swell to Great 16,8,4 Great Unison Off SWELL (73 pipes each stop except as noted) In excellent original condition, it has tubular pneumatic action and 8 ranks of pipes on 2 manuals and pedal. This is the church’s (1786) first pipe organ. This Opus 2828 pipe organ, installed in 1929 at a cost of $3250, was a gift from brothers David and Mark Sheldon. ![]()
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