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First Presbyterian Church
70-35 112th Street
Forest Hills (Queens), N.Y. 11375
http://www.presbyfh.com
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Rodgers Instruments
LLC
Hillsborough, Ore. (2016)
Digital tonal production
3 manuals
In 2016, the church purchased a three-manual Rodgers electronic
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Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2118 (1923); rev.
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 12 stops, 14 ranks
At an unknown date, the 1923 Estey organ was revised. Following are the specifications found in 1994: |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Gedackt |
61 |
2 |
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Oktav |
61 |
4 |
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Prinzipal |
61 |
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Mixture III ranks |
183 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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8 |
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Spitz Prinzipal |
61 |
2 |
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Block Flöte |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
8 |
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Trumpet |
61 |
4 |
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Prestant |
61 |
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Tremulant |
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2 2/3 |
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Nasat |
61 |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Untersatz |
32 |
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8 |
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Prinzipal |
32 |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Great to Great 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4', Unison |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2118 (1923)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 12 stops, 12 ranks
The Estey Organ Shop Order for Op. 2118 shows that the electric console was detached, there were 17 bronzed front pipes, and the organ was voiced on 5" wind pressure. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes
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8 |
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Open Diapason |
61 |
8 |
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Melodia |
61 |
8 |
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Dulciana |
61 |
4 |
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Flute d'Amour |
61 |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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16 |
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Bourdon |
73 |
4 |
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Flute Harmonic |
73 |
8 |
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Open Diapason |
73 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
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Tremolo |
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8 |
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Stopped Diapason |
73 |
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Chimes |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes
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16 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
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16 |
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Lieblich Gedeckt * |
20 |
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* 13 notes from SW Bourdon |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Great to Great 4', Unison |
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Swell to Pedal 8', 4' |
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Swell to Swell 16', 4', Unison |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Pedal to Pedal 4' |
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Combination Pistons
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Pistons No. 1-2 |
affecting Great & Pedal stops and couplers |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3 |
affecting Swell & Pedal stops and couplers |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Crescendo Pedal |
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Sforzando |
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W.W. Kimball Co.
Chicago, Ill.
Unknown action
2 manuals
The first known organ for First Presbyterian Church was built by the W.W. Kimball Company in Chicago. Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2118 (1923).
Estey Pipe Organs web site: http://www.esteyorgan.com
First Presbyterian Church web site: http://www.presbyfh.com
W.W. Kimball Co. Opus List compiled by Sand Lawn; courtesy of David Scribner.
Nelson, George. Organs in the United States and Canada Database. Seattle, Wash.
Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of Estey organ as of 1994.
Illustration:
First Presbyterian Church web site. Exterior. |
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