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Austin Organ Co. Opus 885 (1919ca.)

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
1024 12th St. S.
Birmingham, AL

Images

1987-12-28 - Church exterior (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1987-12-28 - Chancel with organ chamber on the left (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1987-12-28 - Replacement console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2004-12-15 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 15, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2004-12-16 - Some of the organ will be re-used in an installation by Dennis Milnar, scheduled for completion in 2005. -Database Manager

2007-05-27 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2020-04-27 - Milnar Organ Company (2005) installed Dutch craft organ in rear of church; action similar to Austin. Also used 2 ranks of the Austin Organ (PED 8' Violon Cello and PED 16' Bourdon Grand). The rest of the organ has bad leather; still using Austin blower for above 2 ranks. -John Lucianno

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