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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1646 (1928)

Second Church of Christ, Scientist: Church
2700 N. Pine Grove
Chicago, IL

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Eric Allix Rogers, via Block Club Chicago/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church interior (Photograph by Eric Allix Rogers, Open House Chicago, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-07-30 - Console (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-07-30 - Church interior and organ grille (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
41 stops
36 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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical

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

2011-09-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2022-11-09 - Offered for sale via the Organ Clearing House in 2022. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1928 and www.ohschicago.org Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Chicago, Illinois
    Second Church of Christ, Scientist

    Austin   Op. 1646   1928   3/38
    _____________________________________________________

    GREAT (*unenclosed)             SWELL
16' Dbl Open Diapason 73 *      16' Bourdon            61
 8' 1st Open Diapason 73 *       8' Diapason           73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason 73         8' Rohrflöte          73
 8' Grossflöte        73         8' Viola d'Orchestre  73
 8' Violoncello       73         8' Viole Celeste      61
 8' Gemshorn          73         8' Salicional         73
 4' Octave            73         8' Aeoline            73
 4' Hohlflöte         73         8' Unda Maris         61
 2' Fifteenth         61         4' Fugara             61
II  Quint Mixture     61 a     III  Mixture           183
16' Contra Posaune    73         8' Cornopean          73
 8' Tromba            73         8' Oboe               73
    Sub                          8' Vox Humana         61
    Unison Off                      Tremolo
    Super                           Sub
    Chimes            25            Unison Off
                                    Super
    CHOIR
 8' Geigen Pricnipal  73            PEDAL
 8' Lieblich Gedackt  73        16' Open Diapason      32
 8' Flauto Traverso   73        16' Sub Bass           32
 8' Dulciana          73        16' Violone Dolce      GT
 8' Unda Maris        61        16' Lieblich Gedackt   SW
 4' Harmonic Flute    73         8' Flute              12
 2' Piccolo           61         8' Dolce Flute        12
 8' Clarinet          61        16' Contra Posaune     GT
 8' French Horn       61 b
    Tremolo
    Sub
    Unison Off
    Super
    Celestial Harp    61

 a  at 2 2/3' pitch; also draws 2' Fifteenth    
 b  added at a later date

[Received online from Jeff Scofield  September 17, 2011]

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