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Estey Organ Co. (Opus 1074, 1912)

Location:

Hebrew Orphan Asylum
373 Ralph Avenue
New York City: Brooklyn, NY 11233 US
Organ ID: 73055

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Social Services
  • The organ is no longer at this location; destroyed, dispersed, relocated or taken in trade.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on March 30, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • 9 ranks. 506 pipes. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 9 stops. 9 registers.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 9
  • Registers: 9
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on March 30, 2023.
Jeff Scofield on March 30, 2023:

The facility received 2/6 Moller Op. 3936 in 1924 - either in addition to the Estey or as a replacement.

From the NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steven E. Lawson: This organ was moved from an unknown theatre in Philadelphia sometime before 1913. Estey's Shop Order (Sept. 14, 1912) states that there were bronzed front pipes and oak woodwork. A note was made that the Swell Box was "to open at back for tuning Vox Humana." The entire organ was on 5" wind pressure, with the note, "Voice very loud."

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on March 30, 2023.
Shop Order, courtesy of Roman Lizak: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on March 30, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Building exterior: Photograph from an archival source: NYC AGO NYC Organ Project, Steve Lawson, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 1906

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