Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2348 (1960)

Congregation Keneseth Israel: Sanctuary
8339 Old York Rd.
Elkins Park, PA

OHS convention: 2016

Images

2016-06-28 - Synagogue Interior and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2016-06-28 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2016-06-28 - Stained Glass Windows (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
37 stops
50 registers
4 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
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe 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

2016-07-06 - Updated through online information from Paul Marchesano. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> February 1960 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
       Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel

       Austin   Op. 2348   1960   3/47
       ________________________________________________

       GREAT                        CHOIR

   16' Quintaten       61        8' Nason Flute      68
    8' Principal       61        8' Erzähler         68
    8' Bourdon         61        8' Erzähler Celeste 56
    8' Gemshorn        pf        4' Fugara           68
    4' Octave          61        4' Nachthorn        68
    4' Flute Couverte  61    2 2/3' Nasard           61
2 2/3' Twelfth         61        2' Principal        61
    2' Fifteenth       61        2' Spillflöte       pf
   IV  Mixture        244    1 3/5' Tierce           61
    8' Trumpet         CH      III  Cymbal          183
       Sub                       8' Clarinet         68
       Unison Off                   Tremolo
       Super                     8' Trumpet          68
       Chimes          21           Sub
                                    Unison Off
       SWELL                        Super

    8' Rohrgedeckt     68           PEDAL
    8' Viola           68
    8' Voix Celeste    56       32' Untersatz        32
    8' Flauto Dolce    68       16' Contra Bass      32
    8' Flute Celeste   56       16' Bourdon          12
    4' Principal       68       16' Quintaten        GT
    4' Koppelflöte     68       16' Rohr Bourdon     12 SW
    2' Blockflöte      61       16' Erzähler         12 CH
   II  Sesquialtera   122        8' Octave           12
  III  Plein Jeu      183        8' Gedeckt          SW
   16' Fagotto         68        8' Erzähler         CH
    8' Trompette       68        4' Choralbass       12
    8' Cor Anglais     56      III  Mixture          96
    4' Clarion         68       16' Posaune          32
       Tremolo                  16' Trumpet          12 CH
       Sub                      16' Fagotto          SW
       Unison Off                8' Posaune          12
       Super                     4' Posaune          12

      [Received from Jeff Scofield August 16, 2014]