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Estey Organ Co. (Opus 2133, 1923)

Location:

First Baptist Church
500 Main St.
Rockland, ME 04841 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 29304

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Baptist 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 January 14, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 2 manuals.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Shawn P. Keith on January 14, 2022:

While the disposition of the rest of the instrument is currently unknown, the Chimes were listed for sale in Michigan in January 2022.

We received the most recent update for this note from Shawn P. Keith on January 14, 2022.
Roman Lizak on January 13, 2022:

Taken from The Courier Gazette Rockland, ME., Vol. 78, No. 128

The instrument dedicated last evening is a two manual pipe organ built on the tubular pneumatic type of action with the specification as appears below. It was built by the famous Estey Organ Co., of Brattleboro, Vt., under contract made last May through its representative, Clarence E. Briggs of the Boston office. It occupies the choir loft at the left of the pulpit platform, presenting a beautiful and stately appearance with its paneled case of richly finished black walnut surmounted by 33 large metal pipes in gilt bronze that stretch across the entire front of the loft. It is supplied with the latest in devices in organ equipment. The contract price was $6,300 and a check for that amount was handed to the erector, Mr. Brennan, on the acceptance of the organ by the committee.

We received the most recent update for this note from Roman Lizak on January 13, 2022.
Database Manager on September 29, 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.
Taken from The Courier Gazette October 25th, 1923: Open In New Tab Originally published October 25th, 1923
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Roman Lizak on January 13, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph from an archival source: Maine Memory Network: A Maine Historical Society website, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. ca. 1875

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