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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2431 (1967)

Avon Congregational Church: Sanctuary
6 West Main St.
Avon, CT

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

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

2008-02-27 - Updated through on-line information from Bon R. Smith. -- The organ is Austin's stock-model unit organ, the "5-7" (5 stops, 7 ranks), augmented with 2 optional additions: 8' Gemshorn Celeste and 12-note 16' extension of 8' Principal. Stops are: 16'-2' Principal; 16'- 2-2/3' Bourdon (wood bass, capped metal 4'up);8'-2' Gemshorn; 8' Gemshorn Celeste, tc.; III Mixture; 8'-4' Trumpet (Oboe resonators). Console style was nicknamed "The Sewing Machine" by Austin. -Database Manager

Websites

Music Appreciation Sunday - Slide 6 [Church web site] - Photograph of organist at console (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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