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Austin Organ Co. Opus 304 (1914)

First Universalist Church
Lynn, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

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

2007-07-28 - Updated through online information from don belben. -- Organ burned with church in 1975. Do not think organ had 42 rks, more possibly it had about 37-39. (may be able to confirm at later date) . Orig console circa 1914 was replaced in 1924 with new four-manual Austin console. -Database Manager

2007-08-01 - Updated through online information from don belben. -- The organ & church burned in January 1976. According to info from Austin, sent to me in 1985, the organ had 36 ranks. (Gr, Sw, Ch, Solo, Echo & ped) The figure 42 evidently referred to the no. of stops. Regarding the early info in the Austin opus list it appears that many of the rank listings may really be stop totals. This organ had 42 stops (minus percussions) so this seems to hold true -- as with other organs of similar date. -Database Manager


Stoplist

stoplist from 1924 console in 1973 w/ add. info from Austin 1985 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Pedal
Resultant        32'
Open Diapason    16'
Violone          16'
Bourdon          16'
Lieblich Gedeckt 16'
Flute             8'
Flauto Dolce      8'
Flute             4'
Wald Flute        4'
Posaune          16'

Swell (Man. 3) 5" w.p.
Bourdon          16'
Open Diapason     8'
Rohr Flute        8'
Viole d'Orchestre 8'
Vox Celeste       8'
Aeoline           8'
Violina           4'
Flute             4'
Flautino          2'
Contra Posaune   16'
Cornopean         8'
Oboe              4'
(orig. pitch was 8')
Chimes (echo)

Great  (Man. 2) 5" w.p.
Open Diapason    16'
First Diapason    8'
Second Diapason   8'
Melodia           8'
Gemshorn          8'
Octave            4'
Harmonic Flute    4'
Chimes (echo)

Choir  (Man. 1)
Geigen Diapason   8'
Concert Flute     8'
Dulciana          8'
Flute d'Amour 2 2/3'
(orig pitch was 4')
Clarinet          8'
Chimes (echo)

Solo  (Man. 4) 10" w.p.
Major Flute       8'
Gamba             8'
Flute             4'
Harmonic Tuba     8'

Echo (man. 4)
Gedeckt           8'
Muted Viole       8'
Vox Celeste       8'
Wald Flute        4'
Vox Humana        8'
Harp  (prep ?)
Chimes            20 tubes

Keyjamb Tablets:
Solo Tremolo
Solo Unison On/Off
Swell Tremolo
Swell Unison On/Off
Great Unison On/Off
Echo Tremolo
Choir Tremolo
Choir Unison On/Off

Expession Pedals:
Choir-Great
Master Swell-Swell
Solo-Echo
Crescendo

Notes:
1924 4 man. console replaced ca 1914 console,
and stop designations were simplified 
on newer console.
The 2 pitch changes on the Swell & Choir were evidently made by
technicians in more recent years to try to 
brighten the ensemble.
w.p = wind pressure.

 [Received from don belben 2012-12-20.]

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