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Estey Organ Co. (Opus 473, 1908)

Location:

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
233 West Main
Saltville, VA 24370 US
Sanctuary; front
Organ ID: 26865

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Pneumatic
  • 3 divisions. 2 manuals.
Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Pneumatic chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
  • Built by Estey Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022.

Swell (Expressive):
  • Chest Type(s): Pneumatic chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
  • Built by Estey Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022.

Pedal:
  • Chest Type(s): Pneumatic chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
  • Built by Estey Organ Co.
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022.
Main:
  • Built by Estey Organ Co.
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 30
  • Key Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Tubular-pneumatic 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: Haskell style stop-keys/keyboard.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Flat straight pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022.
Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022:

The organ is at the front of the church on the left-hand side. It is recessed into an alcove. The stop controls are the Haskell miniature keyboard. The 3-sectional facade contains 25 gold-painted pipes arranged: 5-15-5. Part of the Great 8' Open Diapason bass is en facade.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on July 30, 2022.
Database Manager on June 30, 2007:

Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Stoplist copied from photos of the keydesk and stops: Open In New Tab Originally published July 31, 2021
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on August 01, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Parish Facebook page (Don Smith), submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2021-11-07

Organ case: Photograph from an archival source: Estey Organs website, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. Date Unknown

Organ case in left transept: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Organ from the left: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Organ from the right: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Keydesk: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Haskell stop rail: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Pedalboard from right: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Pedalboard from above. Expression shoe missing.: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

Builder's nameplate: Photograph by Kimberly Ryan Clark, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken on 2022-07-31

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