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Austin Organ Co. Opus 220 (1908)

St. Joseph's Convent: Chapel
27 Park Road
West Hartford, CT

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Images


2023-01-26 - Organ in rear balcony of former chapel (Photograph by Floyd Higgins/Floyd Higgins)

2023-01-26 - Pedal Board, Swell expression and crescendo pedals (Photograph by Floyd Higgins/Floyd Higgins)

2023-01-26 - Original tubular console (Photograph by Floyd Higgins/Floyd Higgins)

2023-01-26 - Organ in Balcony (Photograph by Floyd Higgins/Floyd Higgins)

Consoles

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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

2023-01-26 - This organ is in the former chapel of St Joseph's Convent in West Hartford, CT. The nuns moved out in 1978. The building reopened as an educational center for the Hartford Insurance Group, and now serves as an assisted living facility through Aviva Senior Living. The landmark building has been carefully preserved in its 115 years and is listed on the Register of Historic Places. Remarkably, the organ is in its orginal condition from 1908. A few pipes are damaged but none are missing, the orginal tubular system is still in place and undamaged and the original Spencer blower sits in the corner in its own brick enclosure. The main interior Austin airbox reservoir has come apart, silencing the organ, but all the orginal pneumatics are still intact. The pipework shows no signs of abuse, including the Oboe and the cone-tuned Great Octave. -Floyd Higgins


Stoplist

Source: Original contract at Austin Organs, Inc. Hartford, CT Contract signed June 2, 1908 - organ completed Oct. 24, 1908

Great (unenclosed 73 notes) Open Diapason 8, Gemshorn 8 (taper 49), Dulciana 8 (55 (soft)), Clarabella 8 ("usual"), Octave 4, Great Sub, Great Unison Off, Great Octave, Swell to Great Sub, Swell to Great Unison, Swell to Great Octave

Swell (enclosed 73 notes) Bourdon 16 ("usual"), Open Diapason 8, Rohr Flote 8 ("usual"), Viole d'Orchestre 8 ("usual"), Echo Salicional 8, Vox Celeste 8 (TC (with E. Sal.)), Harmonic Flute 4 ("no. 3"), Oboe 8 ("usual"), Tremulant, Swell Sub, Swell Unison Off, Swell Octave

Pedal ("Augmented") Sub Bass 16 ("big scale"), Lieblich Gedackt 16 (from Swell), Bass Flute 8 (from Sub Bass), , Great to Pedal Unison, Swell to Pedal Unison, Swell to Pedal Octave


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