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Austin Organ Co. Opus 512 (1914)

Images

2023-05-21 - Builder nameplate (Photograph by Paul R Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2023-05-21 - Facade (Photograph by Paul R Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
• 2 manuals
• 3 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 combination 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

2013-07-17 - Updated through online information from Alex Smith. -Database Manager

2021-11-22 - Replaced Hook & Hastings, Opus 1732 of 1896, which was destroyed in a fire Jul 4, 1901. -Paul R. Marchesano

2023-07-16 - New console by Schantz, year unknown. Some tonal revision is apparent, adding upperwork to both manual divisions. -Paul R. Marchesano

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

• #15667†* - Hook & Hastings Opus 1738 (1896)
• #70111 - Schantz Organ Co. (1980s?)

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