Schuylerville, New York
Schuylerville United Methodist Church
RICHARD BRIDGE, 1756
Wm. B.D. Simmons, 1861 - Rebuild for Ware, Massachusetts
Wm. A. Johnson, 1888 - Rebuild for Schuylerville
Andover Organ Co., R-13, 1960-63 - Water Damage Repairs after Fire
Andover Organ Co., R-13, 1982, - Windchest Re-tabling
GREAT COUPLERS (Drawknob)
[8] Open Diapason 56 Couple Pedals & Swell
[8] Clarabella (mc) 32 Couple Pedals & Great
[8] St. Diap. Treble (mc) 32
[8] St. Diap. Bass 24 Couple Gr. & Sw.
[8] Dulciana 56
[4] Principal 56
[4] Wald Flute 56 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
[2⅔] Twelfth 56 Swell Expression (bal.)
[2] Fifteenth 56
[III] Mixture 174
[8] Trumpet 56
SWELL (Expressive)
[8] Open Diapason 56
[8] Viol de Gamba (tc) 44 ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop
[8] St. Diapason (tc) 44
[8] Stop Diap. Bass 12 VOICES: 16
[4] Principal (tc) 44
[8] Hautboy (tc) 44 STOPS: 18
Tremolo
RANKS: 18
PEDAL
[16] Sub Bass 20 PIPES: 918
Pedal Check
NOTES
The beginnings of this instrument were in the 3-manual 1756 Richard Bridge instrument
built for King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts. The organ was rebuilt in some manner
in 1861, reportedly by Wm. B.D. Simmons. The extant keydesk is certainly indicative of
the Simmons style. It may have been installed at the Congregational Church in Ware,
Massachusetts at this time. It was rebuilt by Wm. A. Johnson & Son in 1888 for this
church. The 1960's Andover work was due to water damage after a fire. The later work was
chest re-tabling. The organ uses the Great and Choir windchests and some of the Bridge
pipework. This also includes the Goodrich Pedal pipes added in 1824.
Sources: OHS Database; JRS; extant organ
Schuylerville United Methodist Church
51 Church St.
Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-3101 Documented: October 17, 1988