Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
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
2009-11-21 - Updated through online information from Robert Kerner. -- Not sure if any details are of interest at this point, but the organ was fairly well documented - I have photos, etc. Its main function was to accompany silent movies in Eastman Theater. Only the Echo chamber and chests (no pipes) are still there. -Database Manager
2014-07-03 - According to <i>Austin Organs</i> by Orpha Ochse, in 1950-1951 Austin Organs rebuilt the console in a more conventional style, eliminating many of the complicated and unusual features of the original design; other repairs were made and the theatre-style traps removed. The organ was removed in 1971 and parts dispersed; the console was relocated to the Cathedral-Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia, where it was renovated to play the Austin/Tellers organ there. There are many more very interesting details in Dr. Ochse's book. -Database Manager
Stoplist from contract in <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. I</i>, David Junchen Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Rochester, New York
Eastman Theatre
Austin Organ Company Opus 1010 1920 4 manuals, 154 stops, 135 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (7" wind) ORCHESTRAL ORGAN
First Enclosed Section: 16' Contra Basse 73
16' Double Diapason 73 16' Contra Basse Celeste 64 TG
8' First Diapason 73 8' Muted Viol 73
8' Second Diapason 73 8' Muted Viol Celeste 61 tc
4' Octave 73 8' Chimney Flute 73
8' Cello, 2 rks 146
Second Enclosed Section: 8' Orchestral Flute 73
16' Quintaton 73 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Viol Celeste 73
8' Claribel Flute 73 5 1/3' Quint 73
8' Cello 73 4' Viol Celeste, 2 rks 146
8' Cello Celeste 73 4' Traverse Flute 73
8' Harmonic Flute 73 2 2/3' Nazard 61
8' Great Flute 73 2' Orchestral Piccolo 61
8' Third Diapason 73 1 3/5' Tierce 61
4' Forest Flute 73 16' Fagotto 73
4' Fugara 73 16' Bass Clarinet 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' English Horn 73
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Vox Humana 73
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Bassoon 73
Mixture, 4 rks 244 8' Orchestral Oboe 73
16' Ophicleide 73 8' Clarinet 73
8' Trumpet 73 8' French Horn 73
4' Clarion 73 8' Oriental Reed 73
Tremolo 4' Musette 73
8' Harp CH Tremolo
4' Harp CH Carillons (big scale) 27 bells
Carillons OR
Chimes EC ECHO ORGAN
8' Etherial Celeste II 146
SWELL ORGAN (7" wind) 8' Night Horn 73
16' Bourdon 73 8' Flute Celeste 73
16' Dulciana 73 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Spitz Flute 73 8' Viol Celeste 73
8' Flute Celeste 61 tc 8' Harmonic Flute 73
8' Salicional 73 4' Flute 73
8' Voix Celeste 73 2' Flautino 61
8' Stopped Flute 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Claribella 73 8' Forest Horn 73
8' Viol d'Gamba 73 Tremolo
8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' Harp CH
8' Harmonic Flute 73 4' Harp CH
8' Geigen Principal 73 Chimes 27 tubes
8' Diapason 73
4' Unda Maris, 2 rks 146 (Echo duplexed on Solo & Choir)
4' Harmonic Flute 61
4' Violina 61 PEDAL ORGAN (Augmented)
4' Violina Celeste 61 32' Bourdon 12
4' Octave 61 32' Contra Viol 32
2' Flageolet 61 32' Resultant --
2 2/3' Twelfth -- a 16' Open Diapason 32
1 3/5' Seventeenth -- a 16' Bourdon 32
Mixture, 3 rks 183 16' Open Flute 32
16' Oboe Horn 73 16' Violone 32
8' Vox Humana 73 16' Contra Viol 12
8' Oboe 73 16' Dulciana CH
8' Solo Vox Humana 73 16' Contra Basse OR
8' Horn 73 16' Soft Bourdon SW
8' Trumpet 73 16' Quintaton GT
4' Clarion 73 16' Third Diapason GT
Tremolo 10 2/3' Quinte (fr. Bourdon) --
8' Harp CH 8' Open Diapason 12
4' Harp CH 8' Bourdon 12
Carillons OR 8' Open Flute 12
Chimes EC 8' Violone 12
8' Contra Viol 12
(a) from Mixture 8' Dulciana CH
8' Violin Cello OR
CHOIR ORGAN (7" wind) 8' Soft Bourdon SW
16' Bourdon 73 4' Open Diapason 12
8' Dulciana 73 4' Bourdon 12
8' Unda Maris 61 tc 4' Open Flute 12
8' Concert Flute 73 4' Contra Viol 12
8' Wood Celeste 61 tc 2' Bourdon 12
8' Solo Quintadena 73 Mixture, 4 rks (syn) --
8' Viol d'Amour 73 32' Bombarde (12") 12
8' Viol Celeste 73 16' Bass Tuba 32
8' Diapason 73 16' Trombone 32
4' Flute d'Amour 73 16' Horn SW
4' Gemshorn 73 16' Fagotto OR
2' Flautino 61 16' Bass Clarinet OR
8' Corno di Bassetto 73 8' Tuba 12
8' Muted Trumpet 73 8' Tromba 12
4' Clarion 73 8' Bassoon OR
Tremolo 4' Clarion 12
8' Harp 61 bars Carillons OR
4' Harp -- Chimes EC
Carillons OR Quint Coupler
Chimes EC
STRING ORGAN
SOLO ORGAN (10" wind) 11 ranks in Independent
8' Tibia Clausa 73 Expression Box available
8' Gamba 73 from all manuals. Controlled
8' Gamba Celeste 73 by Expression Pedal of Manual
8' Open Flute 73 on which it is drawn or may
8' Stentorphone 73 be put on any expression
2' Concert Piccolo 61 pedal by thumb pistons over
16' Tuba Profunda 73 Solo. Operated by tablets in
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 left key cheeks of each manual
8' Harmonic Trumpet 73 or by registers. To be divided
4' Tuba Clarion 73 into three two Ranks on Swell
8' French Horn OR & Choir, Solo & Great.
8' English Horn OR
8' Clarinet OR PERCUSSIONS
4' Musette OR Piano (playable from 4 manuals)
8' Orchestral Oboe OR Bass Drum (Strike and Roll)
8' Bassoon OR Crash Cymbal (Strike and Roll)
Tremolo Snare Drum (Strike & Roll)
8' Harp CH Tambourine
4' Harp CH Castanets
Carillons OR Chinese Block
Chimes EC Sleigh Bells (25 Notes)
Xylophone (49 Notes)
COUPLERS Triangle
A complete set of couplers Bird Effect
suboctave, unison and super- Auto Horn
octave between manuals and Fire Gong
manuals to pedal including Steam Boat Whislte
choir to pedal 5th and Horse Hoofs
Pedal to Solo 8'. Tom Tom
ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS ACCESSORIES
Solo Stops 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Balanced Crescendo Pedal
Swell Stops 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Balanced Great & Orch. Pedal
Great Stops 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Balanced Swell Pedal
Choir Stops 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Balanced Choir Pedal
Pedal Stops 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Balanced Solo & Echo Pedal
Entire Organ 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Sforzando Pedal, Reversible
Couplers 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Great tO Pedal Reversible
Echo Organ 1-2-3-4 Solo to Pedal Reversible
Orchestral 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 Solo to Great Reversible
Necessary number of pedal Swell to Pedal Reversible
pistons for control of manual 32' Bourdon Reversible
stops and couplers and pedal 32' Bombarde Reversible
stops as mutually agreed upon.
Necessary number of pistons
not moving registers to include:
8 Pistons to control entire organ
1 Piston to take off all 16' Manual stops
1 Piston to take off all 16' Pedal stops
1 Piston to take off all 16' Couplers
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