2004-12-17 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2021-10-14 - Moved in 1933 to St. Louis Cathedral. -- information from *1989 OHS Handbook.* -Paul R. Marchesano
2023-12-07 - Original contract no. 567, lined out and replaced with 868. The contract is heavily annotated, with several handwritten addenda. Original design was for 3 manuals with the Choir manual as a console preparation only. Handwritten addendum of chimes and Vox Humana "in swell box located probably in the attic of the house". This version includes 14 ranks and chimes. A handwritten note indicates the architect of the residence is the renowned Moise H. Goldstein. A second document numbered 868A is for 3 manuals, 15 ranks. The choir contains 5 stops by duplex action from the great plus the Vox Humana. There is a typed addendum to add a Stopped Flute 8' of 61 pipes in the attic, bringing the total to 16 ranks. A handwritten note indicates "Voicing to be soft & refined for a small music room." -Robert Zanca
Source: From factory records dated 30 May 1919 with addenda through 8 June 1920 1919
Great Organ (All Great stops to be enclosed in Choir expression box.) Open Diapason 8 (73 pipes, metal), Gemshorn 8 (73 pipes, metal), Concert Flute 8 (73 pipes, wood), Unda Maris 8 (61 pipes, wood (sic)), Dulciana 8 (73 pipes, metal), Harmonic Flute 4 (73 pipes, metal), Chimes (20 notes, placed in attic), Swell to Great, Swell to Great Sub, Swell to Great Octave, Choir to Great, Choir to Great Sub, Choir to Great Octave, Great Sub, Great Super, Great Unison
Swell Organ Bourdon 16 (73 pipes, wood), Open Diapason 8 (73 pipes, metal), Stopped Flute 8 (73 pipes, wood), Viole d'Orchestre 8 (73 pipes, tin), Viole Celeste 8 (61 pipes, tin), Echo Salicional 8 (73 pipes, tin), Flute d'Amour 4 (61 notes (Stopped flute ext.)), Oboe 8 (73 pipes, reed), Tremolo (valve), Swell Sub, Swell Unison, Swell Octave
Choir Organ Gemshorn 8 (73 notes *), Concert Flute 8 (73 notes *), Unda Maris 8 (61 notes *), Dulciana 8 (73 notes *), Harmonic Flute 4 (73 notes *), Vox Humana 8 (61 pipes, reed (in attic)), Tremolo, Choir Sub, Choir Unison, Choir Octave, Swell to Sub, Swell to Choir Unison, Swell to Choir Octave, (*By Duplex Action From Great)
Pedal Organ 1st Bourdon 16 (32 pipes, wood), 2nd Bourdon 16 (32 notes (from Swell)), Flute 8 (32 notes (Bourdon Ext.)), Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Octave, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal
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