Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 1493 (1928)

Masonic Temple: Main Lodge Room
112 East Main St
Meriden, CT

Images

2013-03-17 - Lodge Room - Organ Chamber Grillwork (Photograph by Paul Butkus/Jeff Scofield)

2031-03-17 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Paul Butkus/Database Manager)

2013-03-17 - Console (Photograph by Paul Butkus/Database Manager)

2013-03-17 - Stop Tabs (Photograph by Paul Butkus/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
30 stops
20 registers
4 divisions
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)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical

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

2013-01-22 - Updated through online information from Paul Butkus. -- In researching the architect of the Masonic Temple I came across the dedication edition of the local paper. Meriden Record, Nov 10, 1928 p9-10 which includes descriptions of the Hall (Charles F. Cuno Memorial Organ) and Austin (Arthur E. Miller) memorial organs installed in this building. -Database Manager

2013-03-22 - Updated through online information from Paul Butkus. -Database Manager

2013-03-24 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console March 17, 2013 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Meriden, Connecticut
Masonic Temple - Main Lodge Room
Arthur E. Miller Memorial Organ

Austin Opus 1493, 1928

GREAT                               SWELL                                        
8     Open Diapason 73              16      Bourdon 73                          
8     Gross Flute 73                 8      Stopped Flute 73                 
8     Concert Flute 73               8      Wald Horn 73                      
8     Violoncello 73                 8      Viole D’Orchestre 73          
8     Dulciana 73                    8      Viole Celeste 61                  
4     Harmonic Flute 73              8      Echo Salicional 73               
8     Harmonic Trumpet 73            4      Flute 73                                 
                                     2      Harmonic Piccolo 61           
                                     8      Cor Anglais 73                      
                                     8      Vox Humana 61
                                            Tremolo

CHOIR                               PEDAL
8     Gross Flute (Great)           16      First Bourdon 32
8     Concert Flute (Great)         16      Second Bourdon (Swell)
8     Violoncello (Great)           16      Violone 12 (Great)
8     Dulciana (Great)               8      Violoncello (Great)
8     Unda Maris 73                  8      Flute 12
4     Harmonic Flute (Great)
8     Harmonic Trumpet (Great)
8     Clarinet 73
      Tremolo


 [Received from Paul Butkus 2013-03-22.]

Websites

Meriden Record, November 10, 1928 - Description (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)