Estey Organ Company Studio

642 Fifth Avenue at 51st Street
New York, N.Y. 10020


Organ Specifications:
642 Fifth Avenue at 51st Street
► II/3 Estey Organ Company, Op. 3069 (1936)
► II/3 Estey Organ Company, Op. 2854 (1929)
► II/3 Estey Organ Company, Op. 2819 (1929)
► III/39 Estey Organ Company, Op. 2765 (1928)
► II/8 Estey Organ Company, Op. 2041 (1922)
25 West 45th Street
• II/ Estey Organ Company, Op. 1690 (1919)
► III/28 Estey Organ Company, Op. 1010 (1912)
• II/ Estey Organ Company, Op. 912 (1911)
► II/13 Estey Organ Company, Op. 315 (1906)
           
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 3069 (1936)
Electro-pneumatic key action
2 manuals, 21 stops, 3 ranks


This small three-rank unit organ was installed in the Estey Organ Showroom. It had a detached console with celluloid keys, plain oak woodwork, and was voiced on 4" wind pressure. The Estey Shop Order states, "Bourdon & Gedackt – Holes in Stoppers from 2' C up. Tone fairly bright. Open – not Geigen quality. About 2/7 cut up. Viol d'Amour regular quality."
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon [A]
97
4
   Octave
B
8
   Diapason [B]
73
4
   Salicet
C
8
   Salicional [C]
73
4
   Flute
A
8
   Gedeckt
A
2
   Piccolo
A
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
A
4
   Salicet
C
8
   Diapason
B
4
   Flute d'Amour
A
8
   Salicional
C
2 2/3
  Twelfth
A
8
   Gedeckt
A
2
   Piccolo
A
4
   Octave
B
     Tremulant  
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
A
8
   Salicional
C
8
   Diapason
B
8
   Flute
A
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Swell Pedal      
    Balanced Crescendo Pedal      
         
  Estey Organ Company Showroom - New York City
  Estey Ad in The Diapason (Jan 1931)
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. –Opus 2854 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 23 stops, 3 ranks






  Estey Organ Company "Grand Minuette" model
  Interior of an Estey Grand Minuette
Estey's Op. 2854 is believed to have been the white "Grand Minuette" model, as seen in the top photo at right.

Estey's first example of a "Grand Minuette" (Op. 2800) was built in 1929 for Connie's Inn in Harlem. The Grand Minuette had three unified ranks on 8" wind pressure, and all of its pipes were contained in a grand piano-type case that measured 8'4" long by 5'5" wide by 3'3" high. The case and piano-type bench of Op. 2800 were finished in Whitewood, ivory and gold. Following are the specifications for Estey's Op. 2800 installed in Connie's Inn.
               
Solo Melody (Manual II) –61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bass Viol  
4
   Octave  
8
   Diapason  
4
   Flute d'Amour  
8
   Oboe (synthetic)  
4
   Violina  
8
   Clarinet (synthetic)  
2 2/3
   Twelfth  
8
   Tibia Clausa  
2
   Piccolo  
8
   Violin  
1 3/5
   Tierce  
8
   Saxophone (synthetic)        
               
Accompaniment Organ(Manual I) –61 notes, enclosed
16
   Contra Violone  
4
   Octave  
8
   Diapason  
4
   String  
8
   Viola  
4
   Flute  
8
   Gedeckt          
               
Pedal Organ –32 notes
16
   Violone  
8
   Flute  
8
   'Cello          
               
Accessories and Special Features
    General Tremolo   Current and wind lights
    Balanced Swell Expression   4 spare contacts –Solo
    Crescendo Pedal   4 spare contacts –Accomp.
    5-note Chimes [E, F#, G#, A#, B]   4 spare contacts –Pedal
               
Stop Analysis
4
   Open Diapason
61
8
   Stopped Flute
85
16
   Salicional
    85
   
Total
231
           
  Estey Organ Company "Upright Minuette" model   Estey Organ Company "Upright Minuette" model
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2819 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 29 stops, 3 ranks





The Estey Organ Company's Op. 2819 was an "Upright" model with three unified ranks on 8" wind pressure. In 2000, this organ was extant in the residence of Frederick Feibel, Ridgefield Park, N.J.
               
Accompaniment Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Violone       Accomp. Second Touch
8
   Vox Humana  
8
   Tibia Clausa  
8
   Viola  
4
  Flute d'Amour  
8
   Gedeckt  
4
   Violina  
4
   Vox Humana  
2 2/3
   Twelfth  
4
   String  
2
   Piccolo  
4
   Flute        
               
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  
8
   Saxophone (Synthetic)          
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Contra Viol  
8
   Flute  
8
   Viola          
               
Stop Analysis
16
   String
85
8
   Stopped Diapason
85
8
   Vox Humana
    61
   
Total
231
           
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2765 (1928)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 53 stops, 39 ranks


In 1928, Estey enlarged their Op. 1690 of 1919 into a three-manual concert organ. The rebuilt organ was equipped with a separate two-manual residence/player console that could play selected ranks.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Open Diapason *
73
4
   Octave
73
8
   Gross Flute *
73
4
   Wald Flute [Melodia]
—
8
   Tibia Clausa
73
2 2/3
  Twelfth [Octave]
—
8
   Melodia
73
2
   Fifteenth [Octave]
—
8
   Gamba *
73
8
   Tuba
73
8
   Gemshorn *
73
8
   French Trumpet
73
8
   Gemshorn Celeste [TC]
61
    
Chimes F *
30 notes
4
   Flute Harmonic
73
     Chimes P *
—
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon [unit]
97
8
   Quintadena
73
8
   Stopped Diapason
—
     Dolce Cornet III ranks
183
4
   Flute d'Amour
—
16
   Double Trumpet
85
2
   Flautino
—
8
   Cornopean [Dbl. Tpt] *
—
8
   English Diapason *
73
4
   Clarion [Dbl. Tpt] *
—
8
   Silver Flute
73
8
   Oboe *
73
8
   Viol d'Orchestre *
73
8
   French Horn
73
8
   Salicional *
73
8
   Vox Humana *
73
8
   Voix Celeste [TC] *
61
    
Harp *
49 notes
8
   Aeoline
73
        
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Contra Viol
85
8
   Dulciana
73
8
   Clarabella *
73
4
   Flauto Traverso *
73
8
   Unda Maris [TC] *
61
2
   Piccolo [Fl. Trav.] *
—
8
   Spitz Flute
73
8
   Orchestral Oboe
73
8
   Spitz Flute Celeste [Gem.Cel.]
GT
8
   Clarinet
73
8
   Viol [Con. Viol] *
—
8
   Saxophone *
73
8
   Viol Celeste
61
8
   Muted Viol *
73
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Double Open Diapason *
32
8
   Dolce Flute
SW
16
   Bourdon *
32
8
   Cello *
CH
16
   Bass Viol *
CH
16
   Double Trumpet
SW
16
   Gedeckt
SW
        
           
* retained from Estey Op. 1690 (1919)
Couplers
    Great to Great 16', 4'     Great to Pedal 8'
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'     Swell to Pedal 8', 4'
    Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'     Choir to Pedal 8'
    Swell to Swell 16', 4'     Great Unison Separation †
    Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4'     Swell Unison Separation †
    Choir to Choir 16', 4'     Choir Unison Separation †
         
† "on" and "off" Piston
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Great Pedal     Great to Pedal Reversible
    Balanced Swell Pedal     Swell to Pedal Reversible
    Balanced Choir Pedal     Sforzando Pedal
    Balanced Adjustable Crescendo Pedal w/ ind.    
             
Combinations
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 affecting Great Stops and Unison Couplers
         Pedal Stops "on" and "off" Great
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 affecting Swell Stops and Unison Couplers
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 affecting Choir Stops and Unison Couplers
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-0 affecting Pedal Stops and Unison Couplers, duplicated by Toe Studs
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-0 affecting all Stops and Couplers
             
Tremolos
    Great Tremolo       Tibia Tremolo
    Swell Tremolo       Vox Humana Tremolo
    Choir Tremolo        
         
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2041 (1922)
Electro-pneumatic key action
2 manuals, 8 stops, 8 ranks


Estey's Op. 2041 included case design #812 with the Oak #1 finish, and had 17 front pipes, bronzed.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8
  Open Diapason [leathered]
61
8
   Melodia
61
8
  Dulciana
61
        
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Salicional
73
8
   Oboe [TC]
61
8
   Stopped Diapason
73
     Tremolo  
4
   Flute Harmonic
73
        
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
  Bourdon
32
        
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8'       Great to Great 4', Unison
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'       Swell to Swell 16', Unison, 4'
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'       Pedal Octaves  
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Swell Pedal   Great to Pedal Reversible
    Crescendo Pedal      
           
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 1690 (1919)
Electro-pneumatic key action
2 manuals


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located. In 1928, this organ was rebuilt and enlarged to be a three-manual concert organ with a separate two-manual residence console.
           
Estey Studio at 25 West 45th Street:

Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 1010 (1912)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 32 stops, 28 ranks


This completely enclosed, three-manual organ was voiced for a small room, "to show the most refined tonal effects." The Pedal organ was augmented from the Great, and employed Estey's new patented [Haskell] basses which enabled those stops to be placed under a ceiling only eleven feet high. An Estey Automatic Roll Player could play 58 and 85 note rolls. The organ was ultimately sold to J.W. Baxter, of Greenwich, Conn.
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Contra Viol
61
8
   Gemshorn
61
8
   Open Diapason
61
4
   Wald Flute
61
8
   Gross Flute [ext. Ped. O.D.]
31
8
   Saxophone [reedless]
61
8
   Melodia
61
    
Harp
49 notes
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   String P
61
8
   Cornopean
61
8
   String Vibrato P [TC]
49
8
   Oboe [reedless]
61
8
   String F
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   String Vibrato F [TC]
49
     Tremolo  
8
   Gedackt
61
     Harp
GT
4
   Flauto Traverso
61
        
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Diapason
61
2
   Piccolo
61
8
   Echo Muted Viol
61
     Solo Flute Mixture III ranks
183
8
   Echo Celeste [TC]
49
8
   Clarinet [reedless]
61
8
   Clarabella
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   Unda Maris [TC]
49
     Tremolo  
4
   Flute d'Amour
61
     Harp
GT
               
Pedal Organ – 30 notes (Augmented), enclosed
16
   Open Diapason
42
8
   Flute [Open Diap.]
—
16
   Bourdon
30
8
   Violoncello
GT
16
   Violone
GT
        
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal   Swell 16', Unison, 4'
    Swell to Pedal   Choir 16', Unison, 4'
    Choir to Pedal   Great to Automatic
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Swell to Automatic
    Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'   Choir to Automatic
    Swell to Choir 16', 8', 4'   Pedal to Automatic
               
Combinations
    Pistons No. 1-2-3 affecting Great Stops
    Pistons No. 1-2-3-4 affecting Swell Stops
    Pistons No. 1-2-3 affecting Choir Stops
    Pistons No. 1-2-3 affecting Pedal Stops
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Swell Pedal   Great to Pedal Reversible
    Balanced Choir [and Great?] Pedal   Sforzando Reversible
    Balanced Crescendo Pedal    
         
Estey Studio at 25 West 45th Street:

Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. –Opus 912 (1911)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals


Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.
         
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 315 (1906)
Electro-pneumatic action?
2 manuals, 13 stops, 13 ranks


The front pipes, all from the Great Organ, included 17 pipes from the Open Diapason and 10 from the Dulciana. Pipecounts listed below are suggested, based on similar Estey organs of the time.
               
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
8
   Open Diapason
61
4
   Principal
61
8
   Dulciana
61
4
   Flute d'Amour
61
8
   Melodia
61
        
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon Bass
12
8
   Stopped Diapason
61
16
   Bourdon Treble [TC]
49
4
   Flute Harmonic
61
8
   Violin Diapason
61
8
   Oboe
61
8
   Salicional
61
     [Tremolo]  
8
   Vox Celeste [TC]
49
        
               
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Bourdon
30
        
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal     [Swell to Great]
    Swell to Pedal      
           
Sources:
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 1010 (1912).
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2189 (1929).
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2765 (1928).
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 3069 (1936).
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site: www.esteyorgan.com
     Lewis, James. Factory Specifications of Estey Organ, Op. 2765 (1928).
     Lewis, James. Specifications of Estey Organ, Op. 315 (1906).
     Lewis, James. Specifications of Estey Organ, Op. 2041 (1922).
     "New Ideas Shown in Display Organ," The Diapason (unknown date). Courtesy Jonathan Bowen.
     Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of Estey Organ, Op. 2819 (1929).

Illustrations:
     Estey Organ Company ad, The Diapason (Dec. 1931). Courtesy Larry Trupiano.
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site. "Upright Minuette" model.