Pipe Organ Database

Paul Delisle

Originally Casavant Frères Ltée. (Opus 1646, 1940)

Location:

Saint Louis de France
59 Buffinton Street
Swansea, MA 02777 US
RC Church
Organ ID: 51555

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Status and Condition:

This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
The organ is unaltered from its original state.
The organ's condition is good, in regular use.

We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
3 ranks. 219 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 22 stops. 3 registers.

Divisions

All:

Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
Slider Motors: Pneumatic (EP or TP) slider motors.

We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Consoles

Main:

Manuals: 2
Divisions: 3
Stops: 22
Registers: 3
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 hinged doors that enclose keyboards.
Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets above top manual.
Combination Action: No combination action.
Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.

We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Notes

Database Manager on January 01, 2014:

Updated through online information from Matthew Dion.  -- I have played this instrument recently. Andy Januse tunes and services this instrument when needed and here is the currrent status of the instrument:
The organ is under 3 in of Wind Pressure and the blower is a Laukhuff Ventus    
The Organ is not original to the church. It was a re-installation from Saint Joan of Arc Church in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The installation was done by Paul Delisle. The Date is unknown.

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

Database Manager on November 13, 2013:

Updated through online information from Andrew Januse.  -- This organ was moved at some point from its original location. Pedal chests are stamped "Cumberland Rhode Island". This organ was installed at an unknown date by Paul Deslisle.

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

Database Manager on June 27, 2013:

An relocated organ.  Identified by Matthew Dion, based on personal knowledge of the organ. 
 -- This Organ is from Casavant Frères Ltée., built sometime in the 1940s. The organ is located in the choir loft. It is played by a small two manual console. The organ is totally contained in a box with a swell pedal to control it. It could pass as a small chancel instrument because it does not contain any reeds. It is a very nice instrument with very little problems. Just needs to be tuned.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on February 11, 2019.

Stoplists

Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stop List taken from console November 12, 2013
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.