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Austin Organ Co. Opus 543 (1916)

Salem Reformed [later] United Church of Christ: Sanctuary
625 West Chew Street
Allentown, PA

Images

2022-05-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Iglesia de Jesucristo Pentecostes, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-09-12 - Chancel and façade pipes (Photograph by Iglesia de Jesucristo Pentecostes, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
24 stops
26 registers
4 divisions
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

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

2006-11-10 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2014-07-02 - Rebuilt and enlarged in 1977 as Austin 3/40 Op. 1825R; the congregation's last service was Easter 2007; building sold to Iglesia de Jesucristo Pentecostal. When the organ was installed in 1917, the church had nearly 3,000 members. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON January 1917

    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Salem Reformed Church

    Austin   Op. 543   1916   3/24
    _________________________________________

    GREAT                  SWELL
16' Bourdon            16' Lieblich Gedeckt
 8' Open Diapason       8' Open Diapason
 8' Violoncello         8' Rohrflöte
 8' Doppel Floete       8' Viole d'Orchestre
 8' Gemshorn            8' Viole Celeste
 4' Octave              8' Echo Salicional
 4' Harmonic Flute      4' Flauto Traverso
    Chimes      25      8' Cornopean
                        8' Oboe
    CHOIR               8' Vox Humana
 8' Geigen Principal       Tremulant
 8' Hohl Flute             Celestial Harp
 8' Dulciana
 4' Flute d'Amour          PEDAL
 8' Clarinet           16' Open Diapason
    Tremulant          16' Bourdon          GT
    Harp          SW   16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
                        8' Grossflöte

   [Received from Jeff Scofield August 8, 2023]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON January 1917 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#52813 - Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 543R (1977)