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
2020-12-22 - On March 12, 1904, the John Wanamaker store entered into an agreement to represent the Austin Organ Company in New York, Philadelphia, and surrounding terrority. Wanamaker ordered a total of six small organs that would range in size from eight to thirteen speaking stops. All of the organs would be suitable as "residence organs" as they had attached consoles and an automatic player. Moreover, all of the organs had identical specifications as to type of action, compass, and console controls. Five of the six organs (Op. 116, 117, 178, 179, and 192) were delivered to the New York store, and Op. 199 went to the Philadelphia store. Opus 179 and Opus 199 were identical. Opus 192 had an attached stop key console of mahogany, a Swell box with 2½" thick walls, display pipes decorated in French leaf gold bronze, and 5" wind pressure. The organ was equipped with an aumatic player. The organ was sold to the Briarcliff Lodge, Briarcliff, N.Y. -Paul R. Marchesano
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Austin Organ Co. (Opus 192, 1904) Briarcliff Lodge / Kings College Briarcliff, NY Tubular key and stop action Automatic player 2 manuals, 8 stops, 7 ranks GREAT ORGAN (Manual I) – 61 notes, partially enclosed with Swell 8' Open Diapason (unenclosed) 61 Pipes 8' Muted Viole 61 Pipes 8' Concert Flute 61 Pipes SWELL ORGAN (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73 Pipes 8' Viole Celeste [TC] 61 Pipes 8' Rohr Flöte 73 Pipes 4' Harmonic Flute 73 Pipes Tremulant PEDAL ORGAN – 32 notes 16' Lieblich Gedeckt [ext. SW] 12 Pipes COUPLERS Swell to Pedal 8', 4' Great to Pedal 8' Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' Great to Swell 16', 8', 4' Great to Great 16', 4', Unison Off Swell to Swell 16', 4', Unison Off ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS PEDAL MOVEMENTS Balanced Swell Pedal Crescendo Pedal (adjustable) Great to Pedal Reversible Sforzando Pedal AUTOMATIC PLAYER CONTROLS "On" and "Off" Phrasing Lever Tempo Control
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