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Waltham MA, USA (Massachusetts) - Covenant Congregational Church (Piety Corner Chapel)
Municipal: Waltham MA
Region:Middlesex County
Address: 375 Lexington Street, 02452, Waltham, MA

Description nr.: 2066372.

Built by: J.H. Willcox (ca. 1870) - opus 4
Church closed (2010)


  • The organ of the Covenant Congregational Church in Waltham, also known as the Piety Corner Chapel, is an instrument dating from around 1870, built by J.H. Willcox & Co. On the opus list of the builder the instrument is listed for the Swedenborgian College in Waltham.
  • After a last service on November 13, 2010, the church was closed for services. The building still exists, the current state of the organ is unknown.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual7
- Pedal1
Total number of stops8
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' (from c°), Open Diapason Treble 8' (from c°), Open Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Dolce 8', Stop'd Diapason 8', Fugara 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Oboe 8' (from c°), Bassoon 8' (C-B).
Pedal (C-c'): Sub Bass 16'.
Couplers: Pedal Coupler, Manual Octave Coupler.
Accessories: Bellows Signal, Balanced Swell Pedal.

Literature Mixtures. - In: The Boston Organ Club Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 6, July 1966.