Welcome to our page devoted to the Estey Opus 2525 "Cash Register" Pipe Organ, installed on or about July 1, 1926. It's really difficult to put a price tag on this almost one of a kind gem. Manufactured in Brattleboro, Vermont by the Estey Organ Company, this organ was donated by Laura Bass in honor of her husband John Bass.

"...the organ (and the building) is eminently worthy of preservation and restoration. It would be a crying shame to see it deteriorate further. It is a true history piece for the Masons, Fort Wayne and the Estey Organ Company.

The organ is essentially 100% original, right down to the "chimney type" heaters in the blower room and chambers, and most of the mechanicals are in easily restorable condition. Blown by a Spencer Orgoblo of about 2 HP (three phase), it has ventil chests, a little unification (flute - per BoB Nickerson) and some tubular pneumatic action (mainly for offsets). It has non-speaking facade pipes in a typical arrangement for a 1920's instrument.

It still has the original generator (39 amps at 10 volts if I remember correctly - compound wound) driven off the blower for action current (more about that later). The really amazing thing is the "Estey Luminous Console" is complete - my readings in this area indicate many of these consoles are missing most of the button tops and have been modified. This one is all there and many of the lamps still light - there are a few problems but nothing that can't be repaired or worked around."

John Foell 
Embassy Organ Restoration Crew

The Organ's placement is just above the doorway in the photo above.

Over 300 permanent seats surround the auditorium floor.

Still the original carpet.

It's 38 feet to the ceiling.

 Plaque denoting the organ memorial by Laura Bass for her husband, John Bass.

These pipes are just for decoration - the real workhorse is behind this fascade.

It's an excessively large room.

For more information on Estey organs, please visit the Estey Organ Museum site.