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Austin Organ Co. Opus 354 (1911)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
1519 E. Denny Way
Seattle, WA

Images

2002-09-12 - Auditorium Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facade (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2002-09-12 - Pipe Facade (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
29 stops
35 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 (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe 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

2005-07-24 - On-line update from James R. Stettner -- The organ was substantially tonally altered by Vancouver, B.C. organ technician G. Harold Keefer in 1956. Some of the chest action was also modified. -Database Manager

2006-10-18 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- One rank of pipes relocated to Fisher-Kalfus Funeral Home by Harold Keefer in 1959. -Database Manager

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