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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1301 (1925)

First Methodist Church
325 East Franklin Street
Appleton, WI

Images


Unknown - Console interior, Spring 1966. (Photograph by Rick Erickson/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-01-08 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2014-02-25 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console, Spring 1966 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Appleton, Wisconsin
First Methodist Church

Austin, Opus 1301, 1925

Great Organ, Manual II
16' Double Diapason 
8' First Diapason 
8' Second Diapason 
8' Gross Flute 
8' Gemshorn
8' Viole D'Amour
4' Principal
4' Harmonic Flute
8' Harmonic Tuba
Chimes
Great to Great 16
Great to Great 4
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4
Choir to Great 16
Choir to Great 8
Choir to Great 4
Solo to Great 16
Solo to Great 8
Solo to Great 4
Great Unison Off (key cheek switch)

Choir Organ, Expressive, Manual I
8' Geigen Principal
8' Meleodia
8' Dulciana
8' Vox Angelica
4' Flauto Traverso
2' Piccolo
8' Clarinet
8' Oboe
Tremolo
Chimes (Great)
Celeste
Choir to Choir 16
Choir to Choir 4
Great to Choir 8
Swell to Choir 16
Swell to Choir 8
Swell to Choir 4
Solo to Choir 8
Choir Unison Off (key cheek switch)

Swell Organ, Expressive, Manual III
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason
8' Rohr Flute
8' Viole D'Orchestre
8' Viole Celeste
8' Salicional
4' Suabe Flute
16' Contra Posaune (ext?)
8' Posaune
8' Cor Anglais
8' Vox Humana
4' Clarion (ext?)
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16
Swell to Swell 4
Great to Swell 8
Choir to Swell 8
Solo to Swell 8
Swell Unison Off (key cheek switch)

Solo Organ, Expressive, Manual IV (in rear gallery)
8' Stentorphone
8' Major Flute
8' Gross Gamba
8' Gamba Celeste
4' Flute Ouverte
8' Tuba Mirabilis
Tremolo
Solo to Solo 16
Solo to Solo 4
Great to Solo 8
Swell to Solo 8
Choir to Solo 8
Solo Unison Off (key cheek switch)

Echo Organ, Expressive, Manual II (in rear gallery)
8' Cor De Nuit
8' Vox Aetheria
8' Unda Maris
4' Fern Flute
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
Chimes (Great)
3-way switch (Great on Great/ Echo on Great/ Great & Echo on Great),
  in Great key slip

Pedal Organ
32' Resultant
32' Contre Bourdon
16' Open Diapason
16' Violon (Great)
16' First Bourdon
16' Second Bourdon (Swell)
8' Gross Flute (ext?)
16' Trombone
16' Contra Posaune (Swell)
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 4
Choir to Pedal 8
Solo to Pedal 8

Pistons (visibly moving stops)
8 Adjustable General thumb pistons
8 Adjustable thumb pistons each, to Swell, Choir, and Solo
5 Adjustable thumb pistons to Great
3 Adjustable thumb pistons to Echo
4 Ajustable toe pistons to Pedal
Reversable toe pistons for Great to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, and Sforz.
4 Balanced expression pedals: Great & Choir, Swell, Solo, Echo
1 Master Pedal switch (All swells to Swell)
1 Balanced Crescendo Pedal

Tonal changes by McGaw Organs in 1970
Rebuilt by Austin in 1999-2001

[Received from Rick Erickson 2011-01-16.]

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