W.E. Sessions Residence
Bristol, CT
Opus 688


Facade by A.H. Davenport of Boston,
based on a Thomas Chippendale chamber organ design.


Great
16 Dulciana
  8 Open Diapason
  8 Clarabella
  8 Viol d'Amour
  4 Waldflute


Echo
 8 Concert Flute
 8 Quintadena
 8 Muted Viol
 8 Muted Celeste
 4 Flute d'Amour
 8 Clarionet
 8 Vox Humana
     Chimes
     Tremolo
 Swell
16 Bourdon
  8 Horn Diapason
  8 Stopped Diapason
  8 Salicional
  8 Vox Celeste
  8 Dolce
  4 Flauto Traverso
  2 Harmonic Piccolo
  8 Saxophone
  8 French Horn
     Tremolo

Pedal
16 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
16 Dulciana
  8 Flauto Dolce
  8 Violincello

3 manual console
3 manual console with Haskell stop action keys
Haskell stop keys
Close-up of the  Haskell stop  action keys
 Ceiling rosettes
Echo organ speaks through farthest ceiling rosette
 Echo expression shades
Echo expression shades above the  ceiling rosette
Detail of console
Detail of console carvings
 Console close-up
Close-up of the console in use
 Echo organ in the attic
The Echo organ
pipes in the attic
 Chimes
Chimes in the
Echo organ

This home is currently owned by Dr. Steven Wernick.
In 1987, Dr. Wernick engaged John Wessel,
of Brattleboro, VT, to completely restore the organ.
Dr. Wernick & Phil Stimmel
Dr. Steven Wernick
 & Phil Stimmel
 Performance area
Full view of the
stage area
 Chairs
Ready for the
 concert to begin



Rear view of Bel Eden
 


Sources
Estey Opus List
John Wessel
Jim Lewis
Webmaster's Photos

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