The Church of the Holy Comforter (Anglican Rite), Poughkeepsie, NY

Organ Specifications Compiled by Joseph Bertolozzi

December 20, 2006

Midmer Losh Inc., 1924 III/31, Electro-Pneumatic action

The Church of the Holy Comforterís first organ was an 1860 Hall & Labagh organ from New York City. It was rebuilt by Reuben Midmer & Sons in 1901 with tubular pneumatic action.  Apparently, this action didn't work well (or was not very permanent), because the organ was rebuilt again by Midmer-Losh in 1924 as a three-manual instrument with electro-pneumatic action. This historical information was supplied by Stephen Pinel, Archivist of the Organ Historical Society.

Stop tongues

Great (61 notes)

Open Diapason 8

Melodia 8

Viol DíGamba 8 (sic)

Gemshorn 8

Dulciana 8

Octave 4

Flute 4

Superoctave 2

Horn 8í

Swell to Great 8

Swell to Great 4í

Swell to Great 16í

Choir to Great 8

Choir to Great 4

Choir to Great 16

Swell (61 notes)

Lieblich Gedeckt 16í

Open Diapason 8í

Gedeckt 8

Quintadena 8

Viol DíOrchestre 8í (sic)

Viol Celeste 8

Flute 4

Flautino 2

Cornopean 8

Oboe 8

Vox Humana 8

Tremulant

Swell to Swell 4í (red print)

Swell to Swell 16í (black print)

Choir (61 notes)

Violin Diapason 8

Stopped Diapason 8

Salicional 8

Vox Celeste 8

Flute Harmonic 4

Violina 4

Clarinet 8

Tremulant

Chimes

Swell to Choir

Choir to Choir 16

Choir to Choir 4

Pedal (32 Notes)

Resultant 32í

Bourdon 16

Lieblich Gedackt 16

Bass Flute 8í

Great to Pedal

Swell to Pedal (white tongue)

Swell to Pedal 4 (red tongue)

Choir to Pedal

Pistons

4 General

4 Great

4 Swell

4 Choir

Button

Ped. To Manual ñ Cut out

Combination Pedals:

Gt. To Ped. Reversible

Sforzando

Expression Pedals (balanced)

Choir

Swell

Crescendo