Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. website, accessed December 19, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2006-01-06 - Updated through online information from Mark Hurley. -- An 8' Trompette en Chamade was added in the 1990s by Albert Bowders Pipe Organ Service. -Database Manager
2008-11-14 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ was replaced by new Schantz instrument in 2008, some pipes retained in the new organ on new chests. (information from church website, accessed Nov 2008) -Database Manager
2020-07-17 - I grew up attending Immaculate Heart of Mary parish and elementary school. I recall the cost of the organ being discussed when plans of its purchase and installation were announced. The contract cost was $25,000.00 or $1,000.00 per rank. The church's organist and choir director at the time, Norman L. Sydnor, once told me that choice of the Austin was an economic one ... it was the most organ for the money. Apparently, M.P. Moller also made bid on the project. -Mark Hurley
Source: Taken from memory. 7/15/2020
Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2434, 1965) Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church Baltimore, MD 21286 GREAT (Enclosed): 8’ Principal 8’ Bourdon 8’ Flauto Dolce 8’ Flute Celeste 4’ Octave 4’ Koppel Flote 2’ Super Octave IV Mixture 16’ Great to Great Great Unison Off 4’ Great to Great 16’ Swell to Great 8’ Swell to Great 4’ Swell to Great SWELL (Enclosed): 8’ Hohl Flote 8’ Viola 8’ Viola Celeste 4’ Spitz Flote 2’ Principal 1-⅓’ Larigot III Plein Jeu 8’ Trompette 4’ Hautbois Tremulant 16’ Swell to Swell Swell Unison Off 4’ Swell to Swell 8’ Great to Swell PEDAL (Enclosed between Great and Swell): 32’ Resultant 16’ Principal 16’ Gedeckt 8’ Octave (from 16’ Principal) 8’ Gedeckt (from 16’ Gedeckt) 4’ Fifteenth 4’ Gedeckt (from 16’ Gedeckt) 16’ Trompette (L/2 from SW) 4’ Hautbois (SW) 8’ Great to Pedal 4’ Great to Pedal 8’ Swell to Pedal 4’ Swell to Pedal CONSOLE ACCESSORIES: General Pistons: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 (Thumb and Toe); 11-12 (Thumb) Swell Pistons: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (Thumb) Great Pistons: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (Thumb) Pedal Pistons: 1-2-3-4-5-6 (Toe) Tutti Reversible (Thumb and Toe) General Cancel (Thumb) Traditional Austin Cancel Bars over each divisional stop tabs Great to Pedal Reversible (Thumb and Toe) Swell to Pedal Reversible (Thumb and Toe) Swell to Great Reversible (Thumb) Balanced Great Expression Pedal with four indicator lights Balanced Swell Expression Pedal with four indicator lights Balanced Register Crescendo Pedal with four indicator lights On/Off Switch for blower and console lights The organ was installed in the church's choir gallery in tight chambers on both sides of the gallery. The swell chamber was on the left side, facing the gallery and the great on the right. The chambers spoke into the gallery, through expression shutters painted black, and not directly into the nave. There was no casework or exposed pipes. Installation was by Brantley Duddy, who was the Austin representative/installer, in Fall 1965. Mr. Duddy returned for additional tonal regulation in Summer 1966.
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