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Austin Organ Co. Opus 535 (1914ca.)

First United Methodist Church
127 N. 10th Street
Fort Dodge, IA

Images

2003-01-01 - Console (Dobson Archives photograph/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler 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

2008-12-03 - Updated through on-line information from John Panning. -- This organ has been rebuilt several times. Austin provided a new console in 1955. Kapler-Walton of Olathe, Kansas, significantly rebuilt the organ in the 1960s (new Great division, tonal changes to the other divisions). Dobson added a solo trumpet in 1988. Subsequent to my knowledge of the organ, it has been rebuilt by Rodgers. -Database Manager

2009-07-11 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

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