Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 873 (1920)

East Liberty Presbyterian Church
116 S. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA

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

Images

1919 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
4 manuals
57 stops
43 registers
6 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2010-01-13 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Installed in 1888 building; replaced in 1935 building by Aeolian-Skinner Op. 884. -Database Manager

2010-01-14 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Removed in 1931 when building razed for new Cram building; reinstalled in chapel of Cram building, primarily in the front with remainder in the gallery; replaced in 1972 by 3/44 Austin Op. 2553 with some pipework reused. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> August 1919 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    East Liberty Presbyterian Church

    Austin   Op. 873   1920   4/48

    GREAT (*enclosed)                SWELL
16' Major Diapason 73            16' Bourdon 73 
 8' Open Diapason 73              8' Open Diapason 73
 8' Horn Diapason 73              8' Stopped Diapason 73
 8' Philomela PED ext             8' Melodia 73
 8' Clarabella 73 *               8' Salicional 73
 8' Erzähler 73 *                 8' Vox Celeste II 146
 4' Octave 73                     8' Flute Celeste II 134
 4' Harmonic Flute 73 *           8' Aeoline 73
    Tremolo                       4' Traverse Flute 73
16' Ophicleide SO               III  Solo Mixture 183
 8' Tuba Mirabilis SO            16' English Horn 73
 8' Tuba 73 *                     8' Cornopean 73
 8' French Horn 73 *              8' Oboe 73
 4' Clarion SO                    8' Vox Humana 73 (in separate box)
    Cathedral Chimes EC              Tremolo
    Celestial Harp 61
                                     CHOIR
    ECHO (playable from Solo)    16' Gamba 73
 8' Gedeckt 73                    8' English Diapason 73
 8' String Celeste II 146         8' Concert Flute 73
 8' Vox Humana 73                 8' Dulciana 73
    Tremolo                       8' Unda Maris 61 tc
    Cathedral Chimes 21           4' Flute d'Amour 61
                                  2' Piccolo 61
    PEDAL                         8' Clarinet 73
32' Resultant --                  8' English Horn 73
16' Open Diapason 32                 Tremolo
16' Bourdon 32                       Celestial Harp GT
16' Gedeckt SW
16' Contra Gamba CH                  SOLO
 8' Major Flute 12                8' Stentorphone 73
 8' Dolce Flute SW                8' Gross Flute 73
 8' Viol So                       8' Gross Gamba 73
16' Trombone 32                   8' Gamba Celeste 73
16' Ophicleide SO                    Tremolo
16' English Horn SW              16' Ophicleide 61
 8' Tuba 12                       8' Tuba Mirabilis 12
                                  8' French Horn GT
                                  4' Clarion 12

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield January 13, 2010.]

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