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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2249 (1957)

Trinity Episcopal Church
214 W. Beverley Street
Staunton, VA

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

Images

1959-03-25 - Balcony and Pipe Display (Photograph by Bob Moody/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
44 stops
57 registers
5 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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

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

2009-03-14 - Updated through online information from Ralph Mills. -- Replaced by a Taylor & Boody organ. -Database Manager

2009-06-09 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced in 2000 by Taylor & Boody Op. 34 or 3 manuals and 30 stops; the Austin was offered for sale. -Database Manager

2012-08-27 - Updated through online information from Scott Crowell. -- Organ relocated to a Presbyterian Church in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, where it was rebuilt by George Payne. -Database Manager

2013-05-25 - Information received from Bob Moody regarding his photograph: Ruckpositiv is on the gallery rail. Choir is in the swell box to left, mostly out of picture. Swell is in the box to right. Pedal Bourdon is on the wall far left and right. Pedal Contrabass (open wood) is behind the "wings" of the great chest. Pedal principals are racked in front of the swell shades. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> August 1959 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Trinity Episcopal Church
       Staunton, Virginia

       Austin   Op. 2249   1957   3/55

       GREAT (3 1/2" wind)        SWELL (4")
   16' Quintaten 61            8' Geigen 68
    8' Principal 61            8' Rohrflöte 68
    8' Bourdon 61              8' Gambe 68
    8' Spitzflöte 61           8' Voix Celeste 56
    4' Octave 61               8' Flauto Dolce 68
    4' Nachthorn 61            8' Flute Celeste 56
2 2/3' Twelfth 61              4' Principal 68
    2' Fifteenth 61            4' Waldflöte 68
   IV  Fourniture 244          2' Octavin 61
       Sub                    II  Sesquialtera 122
       Unison Off             IV  Plein Jeu 244
       Super                  16' Contra Fagotto 68
                               8' Trompette 68
       CHOIR (4")              8' Fagotto 12
   16' Gedeckt 12              4' Clairon 68
    8' Spitz Principal 61         Tremolo
    8' Gedeckt 68                 Sub
    8' Dulciana 68                Unison Off
    8' Unda Maris 56              Super
    4' Spitzflöte 68
2 2/3' Nazard 61                  PEDAL
    2' Blockflöte 61          16' Contra Bass 32
1 3/5' Tierce 61              16' Bourdon 32
    8' Krummhorn 68           16' Quintaten GT
       Tremolo                16' Gedeckt 12 CH
    8' Bombarde 36 PED         8' Principal 32
       Sub                     8' Bourdon 12
       Unison Off              8' Quintaten GT
       Super                   8' Gedeckt SW
                               4' Fifteenth 12
       RUCKPOSITIV (2")        4' Nachthorn 32
    8' Nason Flute 61          2' Flute 12
    4' Koppelflöte 61        III  Mixture 96
    2' Oktav 61               16' Bombarde 32
1 1/3' Larigot 61             16' Fagotto SW
    1' Sifflöte 61             8' Trompette 12
  III  Cymbal 183              4' Krummhorn CH

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 10, 2009.]

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