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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1168 (1923)

First Methodist Church: Sanctuary
Rochester, NY

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
33 stops
38 registers
5 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

2014-08-27 - Destroyed in 1933 by a fire that injured 30 firefighters; congregation merged with Asbury Methodist Church in 1934 to become Asbury First Methodist Church. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1923 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Rochester, New York
    First Methodist Church

    Austin   Op. 1168   1923   3/33
    ____________________________________________________

    GREAT (*encl w/CH)               CHOIR

16' Bourdon            73         8' Geigen Principal 73
 8' Principal Diapason 73         8' Concert Flute    73            
 8' Small Diapason     73         8' Dulciana         73
 8' Grossflöte         73 *       8' Unda Maris       61
 8' Violoncello        73 *       4' Flute d'Amour    73
 8' Gemshorn           73 *       2' Piccolo          61
 4' Octave             61         8' Clarinet         73
 4' Harmonic Flute     61 *          Tremulant
 8' Tuba               73 *          Sub
    Sub                              Unison Off
    Unison Off                       Super
    Super                            Harp             61
    Chimes             EC
                                     ECHO
    SWELL
                                  8' Lieblich Gedeckt 61
16' Lieblich Gedeckt   73         8' Echo Viole       61
 8' Open Diapason      73         8' Vox Angelica     61
 8' Rohflöte           73         4' Fernflöte        61
 8' Viole d'Orchestre  73         8' Vox Humana       61
 8' Viole Celeste      61            Tremulant 
 8' Echo Salicional    73            Cathedral Chimes 20
 4' Flauto Traverso    73
 2' Flageolet          61            PEDAL
 8' Cornopean          73
 8' Oboe               73        16' Open Diapason    32
 8' Vox Humana         61        16' Bourdon          GT
    Tremulant                    16' Gedeckt          SW
    Sub                           8' Grossflöte       12
    Unison Off                    8' Flauto Dolce     SW
    Super

   [Received from Jeff Scofield August 27, 2014]

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