Saint Francis de Sales

Belle Harbor, NY

 

1937 Kimball

Opus # 7174

II/7

Stoplist

Exterior   Interior   Console   Organ

This Kimball pipe organ, installed when the current church building was constructed in 1937, enjoys fantastic acoustics with a reverberation time of nearly eight seconds.  It speaks out from an alcove located thirty feet up from the floor in the Nave.          The Kimball pipe organ company produced very high quality instruments, and this organ was no exception.  For example, inside the reed pipes were brass wedges instead of the more common and less expensive wooden wedges.  The bass chests were restored at an earlier time due to water damage.  Other than that, the organ has seen continuous use for nearly 70 years!  The organ finally required and deserved a comprehensive rebuild.          The biggest and most recognizable upgrade was in the control system, it now utilizes a Peterson ICS-4000.  Besides all the additional resources that system allows, we were able to increase the versatility of the instrument through increased unification.  Also new is an expanded combination action with all new toe studs and thumb pistons.  The new electro-mechanical action for the main chest is easily accessible for servicing via the new easily removable bottom boards.  The reservoirs and tremolo were re-leathered and a new silent, high speed blower was installed.          After the rebuild and a complete tuning, the sound this organ makes is incredible in this extremely reverberant church.  We are looking forward to the dedication service for this wonderful instrument.