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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1575 (1928)

Glenshaw Presbyterian Church
300 Glen Avenue
Glenshaw, PA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
24 stops
26 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination 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

2018-05-27 - Updated by Justin Weilnau, who has heard or played the organ. In addition Justin Weilnau gave this as a source of information: I am the organist of the church and overseeing its renovation by Austin Organs, Inc. -Database Manager

2019-05-11 - Renovation and tonal changes by Austin in 1967 to 3/29; two stops and Chimes added by Kennedy Organ Co. in 1971; console converted to solid-state by Allegheny Pipe Organ in 2007. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist courtesy of Justin Weilnau Date not recorded

    Glenshaw, Pennsylvania
    Glenshaw Presbyterian Church

    Austin   Op. 1575   1928   3/24
    _________________________________________________

    GREAT                        SWELL

16' Bourdon           73     16' Lieblich Gedeckt  73
 8' Open Diapason     73      8' Open Diapason     73
 8' Violoncello       73      8' Gedeckt           73
 8' Melodia           73      8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
 4' Harmonic Flute    73      8' Viole Celeste     61
 8' Tuba              73      8' Echo Salicional   73
    Sub                       4' Flauto Traverso   73
    Unison Off                2' Flageolet         61
    Super                     8' Oboe              73
                              8' Vox Humana        61
    CHOIR                        Tremolo
                                 Sub
 8' Concert Flute     73         Unison Off
 8' Concert Flute Cel 61         Super
 8' Dulciana          73
 4' Flute d'Amour     73         PEDAL
 2' Piccolo           61
 8' Clarinet          73     16' Open Diapason     32
    Tremolo                  16' Bourdon           32
    Sub                      16' Lieblich Gedeckt  SW
    Unison Off                8' Flute             SW
    Super

        [Received from Jeff Scofield May 11, 2019]

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