Pipe Organ Database

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Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1928, 1948)

Location:

United (First) Baptist Church
100 Ochterloney St.
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1C5 CA
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 46261

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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 Jeff Scofield on May 28, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 15 ranks. 987 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 17 stops. 15 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 17
  • Registers: 15
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on May 28, 2020.
Andrew Barss on March 14, 2021:

Opus 1928 was built, new, for this church. It replaced an instrument that had been donated by Germain Street Baptist Church, Saint John, NB.

We received the most recent update for this note from Andrew Barss on March 14, 2021.
Isaac B on March 11, 2021:

Organ is being given away to anyone who wants it or will take it for scrap. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1035266480295663/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search

We received the most recent update for this note from Isaac B on March 11, 2021.
Database Manager on September 29, 2011:

Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 17, 2010:

Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist copied from the factory specifications
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ facade: Photograph by unknown, submitted by Ian Mason. Taken approx. March 2021