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Austin Organ Co. Opus 272 (1907)

First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Berkeley, CA

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Images


2024-02-19 - Facade (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)

2024-02-19 - Facade (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)

2024-02-19 - Facade (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)

2024-02-19 - Pipework and action (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)

2024-02-19 - Pedal and Great stoptabs (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)

2024-02-19 - Swell stoptabs (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)

Consoles

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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

2010-04-26 - Updated through on-line information from Vincent Ho. -- This Organ no longer exists. Currently the church has a 1953 Austin organ (No.2204) instead. -Database Manager

2010-04-27 - Updated through information from David Zechman, courtesy of Vincent Ho: -- Opus 272 was apparently moved to First Presbyterian Church, Alameda by an unidentified builder when Opus 2204 was installed here. Opus 272 is still there, although it has been modified tonally and has a new console. -Database Manager

2024-03-13 - The instrument is extant and playable as of 2/19/2024, though you can hear an occasional cipher. It is used every week for Sunday School. There are two Austin organs at First Church of Christ, Scientist. [ed.: in a rebuilt state with tonal changes.] -Benjamin Smith


Stoplist

I visited on 02/16/2024 Source: Taken from console

Swell (I'm not familiar enough with pipe organ construction to know the action, but I submitted a photo that should help.) Stopped Diapason 8, Salicional 8, Vox Celeste 8, Flute d'Amour 4, Twelfth 2 2/3, Piccolo 2, Tremolo, Vox Humana 8

Great (I'm not familiar enough with pipe organ construction to know the action, but I submitted a photo that should help.) Open Diapason 8, Bourdon 8, Clarabella 8, Flute 4, Tremolo, Dulciana 8

Pedal (I'm not familiar enough with pipe organ construction to know the action, but I submitted a photo that should help.) Bourdon 16, Flute 8

Great to Great 16, Swell to Swell 16, Swell to Swell 4, Great to Great 4, Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4, Great to Pedal (Great to Pedal) (Tab stop on console), Swell to Pedal (Swell to Pedal) (Tab stop on console)


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