Unknown - Building exterior, ca. 1920. (Vintage postcard, courtesy of John S. Chaney/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-01-07 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2008-07-03 - Updated through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i>Replaced by Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1440 (1964).</i> -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from dedication recital given by Joseph Bonnet, Jan 24, 1918 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Providence Rhode Island
Central Congregational Church
Austin Organ Company Opus 754, 1917
Austin Opus 754, 1917
PEDAL ORGAN
(32 note chest)
32 ft Resultant
16 Open Diapason
16 Violone
16 Bourdon
16 Lieblich Gedecht
8 Gross Flute
8 Violoncello
8 Flauto Dolce
16 Contra Viole
16 Echo Gedecht
16 Contra Posaune
16 Tuba Profunda
GREAT ORGAN
(73 note chest)
16ft Major Diapason
8 Principal Diapason
8 Small Diapason
8 Flauto Major
8 Doppel Flute
8 Violonecello
8 Gemshorn
4 Octave
4 Harmonic Flute
2 Fifteenth
8 Harmonic Tuba
4 Clarion
8 Echo Salicional
8 Wald Flute
4 Fern Flute
SWELL ORGAN
(73 note chest)
16 ft Bourdon
8 Open Diapason
8 Violin Diapason
8 Rohr Flute
8 Viole Celeste
8 Vox Seraphigne
8 Viole d’Orchestra
8 Echo Salicional
4 Violina
4 Flauto Traverso
2 Flageolet
16 Contra Fagotto
8 Corneopean
8 Oboe
8 Vox Humana
Tremulant
CHOIR ORGAN
8ft Geigen Principal
8 Dulciana
8 Concert Flute
8 Flute Celeste
8 Flute d’Amour
2 Piccolo
8 Clarinet
8 Quintadena
16 Contra Viole
4 Harp
Tremulant
ECHO ORGAN
8ft Diapason
8 Wald Flute
8 Salicional
8 Vox Angelica
8 Cor Anglais
4 Fern Flute
Cathedral Chimes
Tremulant
COUPLERS
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Choir to Echo
Great to Pedal Octave
Swell to Pedal Octave
Great to Great Sub
Great to Great Octave
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Sub
Swell to Great Octave
Choir to Great
Choir to Great Sub
Choir to Great Octave
Echo to Great
Echo to Great Sub
Echo to Great Octave
Swell Unison off
Choir Unison off
Echo Unison off
Swell to Swell Sub
Swell to Swell Octave
Echo to Swell
Choir to Choir Sub
Choir to Choir Octave
Swell to Choir Sub
Swell to Choir Octave
Swell to Choir Unison
Echo to Choir
Echo to Echo Sub
Echo to Echo Octave
Great to Echo
Great to Echo Salicional
Great to Echo 8ft Flute
Great to Echo 4ft Flute
PISTONS AND ACCESSORIES
Eight adjustable pistons to control Great and Pedal stops
Eight adjustable pistons to control Swell an Pedal stops
Eight adjustable piston to control Choir and Pedal stops
Eight adjustable pistons to control Echo stops
Eight adjustable composition pistons to control entire organ
Four adjustable pedals to control entire organ
Four adjustable pedals to control Pedal stops
Balanced Crescendo Pedal, adjustable, not moving registers
Balanced Swell Pedal
Balanced Great and Choir Pedal
Balanced Echo Pedal
Great to Pedal Reversible
Sforzando Pedal
Canceler Bars placed over each group of stop keys
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN
Built by the Austin Organ Company, Hartford, Connecticut
This organ (the 754 instrument built by the Austin Organ Company) has 4 manuals, 59 stops (56 speaking), 35 couplers, 45 pistons and 4 balanced swell pedals. The total number of pipes is 3456. The main organ comprises the Great, Choir, Swell, and Pedal organs and is in the organ chamber in the rear of the choir gallery. The Echo organ is built in a small chamber under the chancel. The key action is electric throughout, the connections between the main and Echo organs being made by means of cables.
The stops and couplers are manipulated by stop keys arranged in a double row above the manuals. The main organ is on 7 inches wind pressure. the Echo on 5 inches and the wind is suppled by a 10 H.P. “Orgoblo” placed in the east tower room. All of the stops are adjustable to the various pistions at the keyboard and visibly affect the stop keys.
The Organ Committee is Mr Francis W. Carpenter,Chairman, Mr Harrisons B. Huntoon and Col. H. Martin Brown.
The specifications of the organ were drawn by Miss Helen Hogan, Organist and Choir Director
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