Sylvester Oil Company

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New York, N.Y.

The Sylvester Oil Company had corporate headquarters in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., but the location of its New York City office has not been determined. Sylvester Oil was a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
           
  Estey Organ Company "Grand Minuette" model
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Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2853 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 25 stops, 4 ranks



The Estey Organ Company's Op. 2853 was a "Minuette" model that had four unified ranks on 8" wind pressure, plus a 37-note harp and five chime notes. The Minuette was contained in a circular-type piano case of two-tone American walnut and included a piano-type bench.
               
Solo Melody (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Bass Viol
4
  Flute d'Amour
8
  Diapason
4
  Violina
8
  Oboe (synthetic)
2 2/3
  Twelfth
8
  Clarinet (synthetic)
2
  Piccolo
8
  Tibia Clausa
1 3/5
  Tierce
8
  Violin
8
  Vox Humana
8
  Saxophone (synthetic)
 
Harp (tap & repeat)
37 notes
4
  Octave
   
               
Accompaniment Organ(Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
  Violone  
4
  String  
8
  Diapason  
4
  Flute  
8
  Viola  
8
  Vox Humana  
8
  Gedeckt  
  Harp (tap & repeat)  
4
  Octave  
     
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
  Violone  
8
  Flute
8
  'Cello  
   
               
Accessories and Special Features
    General Tremolo   Round corners
    Balanced Swell Expression   Vox chest – Warren type action
    Crescendo Pedal   4 spare contacts – Solo
    37-note Harp enclosed under case   4 spare contacts – Accomp.
    5-note Chimes [E, F#, G#, A, B]   4 spare contacts – Pedal
    Lights over and under music rack    
               
Stop Analysis
4
  Open Diapason
61
8
  Stopped Flute
85
16
  Salicional
85
8
  Vox Humana
    61
 
Total
292
           
Sources:
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2853 (1929).
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site: www.esteyorgan.com

Illustration:
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site: "Grand Minuette" model.