Eighteenth Church of Christ, Scientist
7262 S. Coles Ave.
Chicago, IL
Note: Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2020 - Interior pipework (Photograph from an archival source: From The Organ Clearing House Website, submitted by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)
2012-05-11 - Sanctuary interior to rear (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2012-05-11 - Chancel and chamber opening (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2012-05-11 - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2012-05-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
2012-05-11 - Builder name plate (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- 4 manuals
- 48 stops
- 40 registers
- 5 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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination 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
2012-05-13 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Congregation disbanded; building is now St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> March 1927 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois
Eighteenth Church of Christ, Scientist
Austin Op. 1515 1929 4/40
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GREAT (encl except *) SWELL
16' Major Diapason 73 * 16' Bourdon 73
8' Principal Diapason 73 * 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Small Diapason 73 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Clarabella 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Viole Celeste 61
4' Octave 73 8' Muted Viole 73
4' Harmonic Flute 73 8' Muted Viole Celeste 61
8' Tromba 73 4' Flauto Traverso 73
Tremolo 2 2/3' Nazard 61
Sub 2' Flageolet 61
Unison Off 1 3/5' Tierce 61
Super 16' Contra Oboe Horn 73
8' Cornopean 73
CHOIR 8' Oboe 12
16' Contra Viole 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Geigen Principal 73 Tremolo
8' Concert Flute 73 Sub
8' Dulciana 73 Unison Off
8' Unda Maris 61 Super
4' Flute d'Amour 73
4' Dulcet -- SOLO
2' Piccolo 61 8' Stentorphone 73
8' Clarinet 73 8' Philomela 73
Tremolo 8' Gross Gamba 73
Sub 8' Gamba Celeste 73
Unison Off 4' Flute Overte 73
Super 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
Chimes 8' French Horn 73
Harp Tremolo
Sub
ECHO (prepared for) Unison Off
8' Chimney Flute Super
8' Flute Celeste
8' Viole Aetheria PEDAL
8' Vox Angelica 32' Resultant Bass --
4' Flute 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Corno d'Amore 16' Bourdon 32
8' Vox Humana 16' Violone GT
Tremolo 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
Chimes 16' Contra Viole CH
8' Gross Flute 12
a wood, enclosed 8' Flute Dolce 12
16' Trombone 32 a
Octave
[Received online from Jeff Scofield May 12, 2012]
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