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Wm. King (& Son) (1891)

Old Zion Lutheran Church [formerly St. Matthew's 1891-1976]: Sanctuary; front
628 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


ca. 1895 - Organ case in front, right side of sanctuary (Photograph from an archival source: 1905 Wm King brochure in OHS archives, submitted by James R. Stettner/James R. Stettner)

Consoles

Keydesk


Notes

2004-10-30 - An original installation of a new pipe organ. -- The organ has since been electrified; most recent rebuild (new chests and action, new console, new digital memory) was in 2013. -Database Manager

2021-03-02 - Electrified by F.A. Bartholomay & Sons around 1924 with numerous tonal changes. In 1964 the Mudler-Hunter Company of Philadelphia rebuilt the organ again with major tonal changes. -- excerpted from 1996 OHS COnvention Handbook -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Source: 1996 OHS Convention Handbook

CHOIR (61 notes) Clarabella 8, Keraulophon 8, Dolce 8, Violina 4, Flute d'Amour 4, Gemshorn 2, Clarinet 8, Tremolo

GREAT (61 notes) Contra Viola 16, Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Viola d'Gamba 8, Dulciana 8, Octave 4, Harmonic Flute 4, Twelfth 2 2/3, Fifteenth 2, Mixture III, Trumpet 8

SWELL (61 notes, enclosed) Bourdon 16, Violin Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Aeoline 8, Flauto Traverso 4, Fugara 4, Flautino 2, Cornet II, Cornopean 8, Oboe & Bassoon 8, Tremolo

PEDAL (30 notes) Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Bass Flute 8, Violin Cello 8

CHOIR to GREAT 8, SWELL to GREAT 8, SWELL to CHOIR 8, GREAT to PEDAL 8, SWELL to PEDAL 8, CHOIR to PEDAL 8


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