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Austin Organ Co. Opus 737 (1917)

Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
807 Superior Avenue
Sheboygan, WI

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
4 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Pressure)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets Above Top Manual
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

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

2009-03-04 - Updated through online information from Bruce Warren. -- Tonally altered 1970s , wind pressure changed and mixtures and 16' trombone added not in keeping with original tonal qualities or design. -Database Manager

2013-10-07 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Holy Name Catholic Church, Sheboygan, WI
Austin opus 737, 1917

Great (enc. with Choir, except *)             Swell (Enclosed)
   16' Double Diapason (37 pipes)*               16' Lieblich Gedeckt (73 pipes)
    8' Major Open Diapason (73 pipes)*            8' Open Diapason (73 pipes)
    8' Small Open Diapason (73 pipes)*            8' Rohr Flute (73 pipes)
    8' Doppel Flute (73 pipes)                    8' Viole d'Orchestre (73 pipes)
    8' Melodia (73 pipes)                         8' Viole Celeste (61 pipes)
    8' Gemshorn (73 pipes)                        8' Salicional (73 pipes)
    4' Octave (73 pipes)*                         4' Flauto Traverso (73 pipes)
    4' Harmonic Flute (73 pipes)                  2' Flageolet (61 pipes)
    8' Tuba Mirabilis                             8' French Horn (61 pipes)
       Harp (added 1923)                          8' Oboe (61 pipes)
   16' Great                                         Tremolo
    4' Great                                     16' Swell
   16' Swell                                      4' Swell
    8' Swell                                      8' Choir
    4' Swell                                      8' Swell On (top left)
   16' Choir
    8' Choir                                  Pedal
    4' Choir                                     32' Resultant
    8' Great On (top row, left)                  16' Open Diapason (44 pipes)
                                                 16' Violone (44 pipes)
Choir (enclosed)                                 16' Bourdon (32 pipes)
    8' Violin Diapason (73 pipes)                16' Lieblich Gedeckt (swell)
    8' Concert Flute (73 pipes)                   8' Flute (extension)
    8' Unda Maris (61 pipes, open wood)           8' Violoncello (extension)
    8' Dulciana (73 pipes)                        8' Great
    4' Flute d'Amour (73 pipes)                   4' Great
    8' Cor Anglais (73 pipes)                     8' Swell
    8' Clarinet (73 pipes)                        4' Swell
       Chimes (20 tubes)                          8' Choir
       Tremolo
   16' Choir                                  Echo (played from great, enclosed)
    4' Choir                                      8' Cor de Nuit (73 pipes)
   16' Swell                                      8' Viole Aetheria (73 pipes)
    8' Swell                                      8' Vox Angelica (73 pipes)
    4' Swell                                      8' Vox Humana (61 pipes)
    8' Choir (top row, left)                         Tremolo

8 General Pistons                                    Great & Choir Expression Pedal
8 Pistons to Great and Pedal                         Swell Expression Pedal
5 Pistons to Swell and Pedal                         Echo Expression Pedal
3 Pistons to Echo                                    Register Crescendo Pedal
8 Pistons to Choir
4 Toe Studs to Pedal


 [Received from David Bohn 2014-08-11.]

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