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Cornish Organ with Extended Top

Cornish Company

Washington, New Jersey


One manual, 5 octaves, in ornate walnut case with extended top.  Please note, that the extended top is disassembled and boxed, only the flat is pictured.   When assembled it is quite impressive with solid walnut brackets, music pocket, tall central decorative elements.

Side View Cornish:  Front View

Double Reed Action:

5 octave compass, 122 "orchestral-toned" reeds, divided into five complete sets as follows:

  1. Diapason 8' (24 notes, bass)
  2. Melodia 8' (37 notes, treble)
  3. Principal 4' (24 notes, bass)
  4. Celeste 8' (25 notes, treble)
  5. Viola 8' (12 notes, augmented to 37 notes, treble)

The whole controlled by 14 necessary stops as follows:

Bass Coupler                    Principal 4'                             Hautboy 4' (soft principal)

Diapason 8'                       Piano (soft diapason)             Principal Forte

Vox Humana (valve tremolo--inoperative)                       Diapason Forte

Melodia 8'                        Echo (soft melodia)                Celeste 8'

Viola 8' (augmented)         Treble Coupler                       Unknown--label replaced