A Sampling
of Past and Current Foley-Baker Projects
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Central Congregational Church
Newburyport, MA
Hook (1864) #310
Total reconditioning involving removal or entire instrument
for chamber repairs. Complete releathering, console rebuild
and new electronic switching systems. Tonal restoration
with minor tonal additions including new 16' Bourdon.
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Garden City Community Church, Garden
City, NY
Möller 3/65, c: 1966, Opus 10172
Complete releathering of all divisions including antiphonal.
Console rebuild includes all new electronic systems.
Added digital Pedal 32's.
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First Presbyterian Church, East Hampton,
Long Island, NY
Austin Organ 3/28, c.1962, Opus 2380
Complete releathering of all divisions. Reconditioning
of the instrument's reeds.
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Flatbush-Tompkins
Congregational Church of Brooklyn, NY
Austin Organ Opus #2438 c.1965
Complete releathering of Great and Pedal Divisions.
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North United Methodist
Church, Hartford, CT
Austin Organ 2/8, Opus 1412 c: 1926
Releathering of the organ's Great Division
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The Congregational Church of Putnam,
CT
Hall Organ 2/12, c: 1924
Total reconditioning of the instrument including complete
removal for chamber structural improvements. Complete
tonal regulation and added electronic switching.
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First Church of Christ (Center Church),
Hartford, CT
4/63 Austin Organ #189-R, c.1954.
Removal
of console for conversion to all electronic systems.
Work involved considerable rewiring of the organ including
prep work for added digital 32' pedal stops. |
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Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
3/75
Aeolian Skinner #1134.
Removal of entire organ for
chamber and façade structural repairs. Complete
reconditioning included tonal modifications and new stops
to compliment the symphonic demands of this organ. Work
included a new French Tier console, added high pressure
blowers and two new 32' Pedal stops. Tour the Symphony
Hall Project. |
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Vassar College Chapel, Poughkeepsie,
NY
4/107 Gress-Miles organ
Complete console rebuild
including new electronic switching and rewiring of the
entire instrument. Cleaning of all the instrument's reeds,
flute stopper repacking and releathering of all pneumatic
leather. New, quiet, 5000 CFM blower and reservoir valve
repairs and replacements. |
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Ridgefield,
CT
3/30 Möller
Complete releathering of the instrument including washing
of the exposed Great division pipes.
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Trinity Episcopal Church, Wethersfield,
CT
2/24 Russell organ Opus#5, c: 1981
Removal of the
console for complete reconditioning including all new
electronic switching systems. |
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First Congregational Church, Simsbury,
CT
3/37 Möller Opus #10346, c: 1967
Work included
complete releathering, new digital pedal stops and console
rebuild including all new electronic switching systems. |
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First Baptist Church, Asbury Park,
NJ
3/20, Reuter Opus#828, c.1950
Removal of the entire
instrument for chamber structural repairs and tonal-reflective
improvements. Work included complete reconditioning,
console rebuild, new electronic switching, pipe washing,
façade repairs and refinishing. |
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South United Methodist Church, Manchester,
CT
3/35 Austin organ Opus#1304, c: 1925
Releathering
of Great Choir and Pedal divisions, console rebuild and
electronic switching. Removal of all pipes for chamber
structural repairs. Pipe washing and tonal restoration
including original pressures and voicing. |
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Wellesley Hills Congregational Church,
Wellesley Hills, MA
Schantz Organ
Complete removal
for chamber structural repairs and preparation. Reconditioning
of the complete organ including console rebuild and electronic
switching. Tonal additions and modifications including
a new hand carved case enclosing the instrument. |
