2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 19, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2013-05-30 - Updated through online information from steven bartley. -Database Manager
2017-05-04 - Updated by Steve Bartley, who maintains the organ.<br> Organ has suffered a little from leaking AC unit which is located above the Swell division, and sagging of bass pipes made of soft zinc. Overall a fairly successful installation. -Database Manager
2018-04-05 - Updated by Steven Bartley, who maintains the organ.<br> The church is a medium large mildly neo-Italian stone building constructed in the 1950s. In the early 2000s the main floor was redone with carpet under the pews and ceramic faux slate in the aisles and elsewhere. The altar area was also renovated. Acoustics are quite good. Organ is in the balcony, with exposed Great and part of Pedal across the rear wall, arranged around a rose window. These pipes are very solid in their sound, though the East facing rose window does have a negative effect on tuning during the morning hours. The Swell lives in a side chamber, to the right of the center placed console. Its specs, and voicing render it a Choir division, as the over all effect is timid and with no 8 or 4 Principal, somewhat blurry. The Trompette is extremely loud and thin in tone, and can be used only sparingly. The lack of solidity in tone and temperature fluctuations prevent tuning stability with the Great division. -Database Manager
Source: Stoplist from the windchests by Steven Bartley and from the stopkeys Date not recorded
Richmond, Virginia
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Austin Op. 2692 1985 2/17
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GREAT SWELL PEDAL
8' Principal 61 8' Holzgedeckt 61 16' Principal 32
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Gemshorn 61 16' Subbass 12 SW
8' Gemshorn SW 8' Gemshorn Celeste 49 8' Octave 12
4' Octave 61 4' Koppelflöte 61 8' Holzgedeckt SW
4' Waldflöte * 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61 4' Super Octave 12
2' Super Octave 61 2' Spitz Principal 61 16' Trompete 12 SW
III Fourniture 183 1 3/5' Tierce 49
8' Cromorne 61 8' Trompete 61 * of Melodia
Sub Tremulant construction
Unison Off Sub
Super Unison Off
Super
[Received from Jeff Scofield December 9, 2019]
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