Ryder II-21 (Tracker) - 1895 (list prepared 7/99)

Source: Bob Siebert, Director of Music at the Reformed Church of Beacon

GREAT

Open Diapason 8' "f"

"p" Melodia 8' "f"

Gamba 8' "f"

"p" Dulciana 8' "f"

Octave 4' "f"

Flute D'Amour 4' "f"

Twelfth 3' "f"

Fifteenth 2' "f"

Mixture III

SWELL (enclosed)

Bourdon 16' "f"

Open Diapason 8' "f"

"p" St. Diapason 8' "f"

"p" Salicional 8' "f"

Oboe 8'

Flute 4' "f"

Violine 4' "f"

Piccolo 2' "f"

Tremolo

PEDAL

Open Diapason 16'

Bourdon 16'

COUPLERS

Swell to Pedal

Great to Pedal

Swell to Great

COMPASS

Manual 61 (!)

Pedal 27

Tracker - Slide Chests

There are 5 toe studs (mechanical):

1. Great "f" (draws all stops indicated with "f" above)
2. Great "p" (cancels all except stops indicated with "p" above)
3. Swell "f" (draws all stops indicated with "f" above)
4. Swell "p" (cancels all except stops indicated with "p" above)
5. Great to Pedal reversible coupler (!)

This instrument was very advanced for its day. It was originally hand pumped (still has a "BELLOWS SIGNAL" drawknob), then water pumped, now electrically blown. It is the largest instrument in Beacon (Wow!)