National Theatre Supply Co.

356 West 44th Street
New York, N.Y. 10036
           
  Estey Organ Company "Grand Minuette" model
   
  Estey Organ Company "Grand Minuette" model
Estey Organ Company
Brattleboro, Vt. – Opus 2829 (1929)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 23 stops, 3 ranks







The Estey Organ for the National Theatre Supply Co., was a "Minuette" model, Op. 2829, built in 1929. The "Minuette" had three unified ranks on 8" wind pressure, and all of its pipes were contained in a grand piano-type case that measured 8'4" long by 5'5" wide by 3'3" high. The case and piano-type bench of Op. 2829 were of birch painted Duco Mandarin Red.

This organ was later sold to the Methodist Episcopal Church, Parsippany, N.J. In 2011, the organ was acquired by Stephen Schnurr, Gary, Ind.
               
Solo Melody (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bass Viol  
4
   Octave  
8
   Diapason  
4
   Flute d'Amour  
8
   Oboe (synthetic)  
4
   Violina  
8
   Clarinet (synthetic)  
2 2/3
   Twelfth  
8
   Tibia Clausa  
2
   Piccolo  
8
   Violin  
1 3/5
   Tierce  
8
   Saxophone (synthetic)        
               
Accompaniment Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Contra Violone  
4
   Octave  
8
   Diapason  
4
   String  
8
   Viola  
4
   Flute  
8
   Gedeckt          
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Violone  
8
   Flute  
8
   'Cello          
               
Accessories and Special Features
    Tremulant   Tablet indicator lights
    Balanced Swell Expression   Crescendo light
    Crescendo Pedal   4 spare contacts – Solo
    5-note Chimes [E, F#, G#, A, B]   4 spare contacts – Accomp.
    4 interior lights   4 spare contacts – Pedal
               
Stop Analysis
4
   Open Diapason
61
8
   Stopped Flute
85
16
   Salicional
    85
   
Total
231
           
Sources:
     Carnahan, John. Factory Shop Order for Estey Organ, Op. 2829 (1929).
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site: www.esteyorgan.com

Illustrations:
     The Estey Pipe Organ web site. Estey "Grand Minuette" model.