Hallett & Hallett, Inc. Funeral Chapel - Flushing (Queens), NY
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Hallett & Hallett Funeral Chapel

149-20 Northern Boulevard
Flushing (Queens), N.Y. 11354




This facility is now owned by Gleason Funeral Homes.
           
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2968 (1931)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 23 stops, 3 ranks


The Estey Organ installed in the Hallett & Hallett Funeral Chapel in Flushing was an "Upright Minuette with Clark Player." This compact organ had three unified ranks available on two manuals and pedal, and could be played by an automatic roll player. Estey's Factory Shop Order for their Op. 2968 indicates this organ had a "Style A" case finished in Birch Walnut. Voicing details state, "Undertaking parlor use care."
               
Estey Organ Company "Upright Minuette" model with automatic player (credit: Estey Organ Company)   Rear view of Estey Organ Company "Upright Minuette" model (credit: Estey Organ Company)
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Violone  
4
   Vox Humana  
8
   Vox Humana  
4
   String  
8
   Viole  
4
   Flute  
8
   Gedeckt          
 
     
 
     
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Tibia Clausa [TC]  
4
   Vox Humana  
16
   Bass Viol  
4
   Flute d'Amour  
8
   Vox Humana  
4
   Violina  
8
   Oboe (Synthetic)  
2 2/3
  Twelfth  
8
   Clarinet (Synthetic)  
2
   Piccolo  
8
   Tibia Clausa  
1 3/5
  Tierce  
8
   Violin       Tremolo  
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Contra Viol  
8
   Flute  
8
   Viola          
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Swell Pedal          
    Crescendo Pedal          
               
Analysis
16
   Viol d'Orchestre
85
8
   Stopped Diapason
85
8
   Vox Humana [reeds]
    61
   
Total
231
           
Sources:
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order of Estey Organ, Op. 2968 (1931).
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site: www.esteyorgan.com
     Gleason Funeral Homes web site: http://www.gleasonsfuneralhomes.com
     Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of Estey Organ, Op. 2968 (1931).

Illustrations:
     Gleason Funeral Homes web site: 1957 exterior of funeral chapel.