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
2005-11-13 - Updated through information from Roger Evans, Organist: The organ was fully overhauled, maintaining all original mechanisms, by Wilhelmy in August and September, 2005. The only alteration is the addition of a Trumpet on a new chest. -Database Manager
Typed stoplist, 2005 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Charlottesville, Virginia Church of the Holy Comforter ORGAN BY AUSTIN OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT Opus 1820 was built in 1932. GREAT Open Diapason 8' Stopped Flute 8' Echo Salicional 8' Octave 4' Harmonic Flute 4' Trumpet 8' * SWELL Violin Diapason 8' Stopped Flute 8' (from Great) Echo Salicional 8' (from Great) Vox Angelica 8' Harmonic Flute 4' (from Great) Oboe Horn 8' Vox Humana 8' ** PEDAL Open Diapason 16' Bourdon 16' Stopped Flute 8' (from Great) Tremolo; Unison, sub-, and super-couplers Manual stops have an extra upper octave, except for the Trumpet. * Added in 2005 ** Disappeared at some point in the past; may be replaced in the future The instrument is in the care of Wilhelmy of Staunton, who overhauled it in August and September of 2005. [Received through e-mail from Roger Evans, November, 2005.]
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