Unknown - Console (Photograph by Bob Moody, 1959/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
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
2008-10-09 - Updated through information posted to PIPORG-L by Bob Moody, October 9, 2008: -- "Austin put in an organ in 1929 when the building was built. During the depression the church went into receivership and was slated to become a roller rink, if I remember correctly. A generous donor "saved" the building, and the church now thrives. Austin was never paid for the organ, which was since replaced by a Möller. I practiced on the Austin while at student at UVA from 1958-63, and haven't played the Möller. The original Austin was 3 manuals on 10" of wind and had leather lipped 8' Diapasons on the Swell and Great, an assortment of reeds including a 16' pedal Trombone, A pungent viole d'orchestre with a celeste, and only 2 4' ranks and a 2' extension on the swell." -Database Manager
2013-05-01 - Updated through online information from Bob Moody. -- The organ was installed in 1929 and the church went into bankruptcy and receivership shortly thereafter. The church was almost sold to an investor who planned to turn it into a roller skating rink. Before the sale another individual stepped up, bought the building at auction, and gave it back to the congregation. According to local legend Austin was never paid for the organ because of the church bankruptcy. This situation was the impetus for the Virginia statute that requires churches to have a board of trustees who are responsible for the finances of the church. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from console in 1958. In a paper I wrote as a UVA student. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
University Baptist Church, Charlottesville Austin 1929.
Two chambers to left of choir speaking into choir loft, great above swell.
Great and Choir in one box, Swell in the other. Pedal to rear of swell ,
extending into Great/Choir box. 10” Wind. Austin Universal Air Chests.
Great: Swell:
8’ Open Diapason 16’ Lieblich Gedeckt
8’ Doppelflote 8’ Diapason Phonon
8’ Concert Flute (ch) 8’ Stopped Flute (from Lieblich)
8’ Dulciana 8’ Viole d’ Orchestrae
4’ Waldflute (ch) 4’ Harmonic Flute
8’ Harmonic Tuba 2’ Harmonic Piccolo (from 4’)
8’ French Horn
Choir: 8’ Flugel Horn
8’ Geigen Principal 8’ Vox Humana (in box with valve trem.)
8’ Concert Flute
8’ Flute Celeste Pedal:
8’ Dulciana 16’ Bourdon
8’ Vox Angelica 16’ Violone
4’ Waldflute 16’ Lieblich Gedeckt (sw)
8’ Clarinet 16’ Trombone
There was a fan tremulant in each chamber.
Each manual had a 16, Unison Off, and 4’ coupler
There were choir and swell to great 16, 8, and 4.
Each manual coupled to pedal at 8 and 4.
The two diapason ranks had leather upper lips.
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