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J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co. (1902)

Location:

Congregational Church of Petersham
21 North Main Street
Petersham, MA 01366 US
Sanctuary; front
Organ ID: 129

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Congregational Church
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition needs attention, but in usable condition.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on October 08, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 11 ranks. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 11 stops. 11 registers.
Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
  • Built by J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 08, 2021.

Swell (Expressive):
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
  • Built by J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 08, 2021.

Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
  • Built by J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on October 08, 2021.
Main:
  • Built by J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co.
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 11
  • Registers: 11
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with a keyboard cover that can be lifted to form a music rack.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs.
  • Combination Action: Fixed mechanical system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
  • Has Combination Action Foot Trundles
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on October 08, 2021.
Stephen St. Denis on October 04, 2021:

The church was originally known as the Orthodox Congregational Church. The parish was formed as a separate parish from the First Congregational Church, Unitarian of Petersham in 1829.

We received the most recent update for this note from Stephen St. Denis on October 04, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

Organ in the front of the church: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

Organ console and façade: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

Console: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

Left stop jamb: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

Builder's nameplate: Photograph by Stephen St. Denis. Taken on 2021-10-03

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