Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1911)/Database Manager)
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
2008-02-21 - Updated through information from Randolph Blakeman. -- This organ replaced Austin Opus 838, and has recently been slightly revised (the 4' and 2' of the Great diapason chorus have been replaced; the Mixture III went to the Choir, and was replaced by a Mixture IV). A new console by Kegg has replaced the old one, and the organ, which is now 51 ranks, sounds splendid. -Database Manager
2008-02-22 - Updated through online information from Randolph Blakeman. -Database Manager
2013-09-15 - Updated through online information from Jim Lee. -Database Manager
2013-10-07 - Updated through online information from Jim Lee. -- The console has been replaced with a movable drawknob console, and the pipe work has been enhanced and revoiced. -Database Manager
stoplist from memory Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
San Antonio, Texas
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Austin Organs Opus 2309
Built in 1959
3 manual stop tab console
Choir (8 ranks) Great (10 ranks)
8 Nason Flute 16 Contra Gemshorn
8 Flauto Dolce 8 Diapason*
8 Flute Celeste 8 Bourdon
4 Koppelflote 8 Gemshorn (ext)
2 Principal 4 Octave
1 3/5 Tierce 4 Nachthorn
1 1/3 Larigot 2 2/3 Octave Quint
8 Clarinet 2 Superoctave
Tremulant III Fourniture (19-22-26)
16 Choir 16 Great
Choir unison off Great unison off
4 Choir 4 Great
16 Swell** 16 Swell
8 Swell 8 Swell
4 Swell 4 Swell
8 Great 16 Choir
8 Choir
4 Choir
Chimes (20 tubes)
Swell (12 ranks) Pedal (1 rank)
8 Hohlflote 16 Diapason (gt)
8 Viole d'Gambe 16 Gemshorn (gt)
8 Voix Celeste 16 Gedeckt (sw rohrflote)
4 Principal 8 Principal
4 Rohrflote 8 Gemshorn (gt)
2 Flautino 8 Gedeckt (sw rohrflote)
III Plein Jeu (22-26-29) 4 Fifteenth (ext)
16 Contra Fagotto 16 Trompette (sw)
8 Trompette 16 Fagotto (sw)
8 Fagotto (ext) 8 Trompette (sw)
4 Clarion 8 Great
Tremulant 4 Great
16 Swell 8 Swell
Swell unison off 4 Swell
4 Swell 8 Choir
8 Choir 4 Choir
Chimes (gt)***
14 general pistons (6 duplicated on toe studs)
8 pistons per manual
6 pedal toe studs
pistons and toe studs were "hold and set"
pedal-to-manual tab, to optionally change pedal stops when manual piston is pushed (independent from general pistons and pedal toe studs)
* The Great Diapason was very loud -- too loud for a balanced chorus
** Later, a cymbelstern was added, replacing the Choir "16 Swell" tab
*** Later, the pedal Chimes tab was replaced with a 32' Kornet resultant composed from the Gemshorn pipes
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