Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
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
2008-01-12 - Updated through on-line information from jim lewis. -- The organ was removed c.1980 when the church was razed. It was in storage for a while and eventually broken up for parts. -Database Manager
2015-09-01 - Updated through online information from Michael Williamson. -- Organ removed by Williamson-Warne & Associates between January and April 1983. Organ was arranged to be sold to the First Nazarene Church, Pasadena California. Deal fell through.<br><br>Organ, upon its removal was stored at the central facility of ‘The Gas Company- (who purchased the church property) for a period of 3 years. Organ was eventually sold in 1986, to Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, for their new chapel.<br><br>Rose Hills stored the organ for 5 years, and decided to purchase a new organ instead. Returned ownership to First Methodist Church. First Methodist Church subsequently gave the organ to Williamson-Warne & Associates.<br><br>Pipework salvaged, and utilized in several instruments, including Hollywood United Methodist Church, Hollywood California. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> August 1923 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
First Methodist Church
Austin Op. 1050 1922 4/68
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GREAT (*enclosed) CHOIR
16' Major Diapason 61 16' Contra Viole 73
8' Principal Diapason 61 8' Geigen Principal 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Grossflöte 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Vox Celeste 61
8' Doppelflöte 61* 8' Quintadena 73
8' Violoncello 61* 8' Dulciana 73
8' Claribel Flute 61* 4' Flute d'Amour 73
4' Octave 61 2' Harmonic Piccolo 61
4' Harmonic Flute 61* 8' Clarinet 73
III Mixture 183* 8' Cor Anglais 73
16' Double Trumpet 61* Tremulant
8' Trumpet 12* Sub
4' Clarion 12* Unison Off
Sub Super
Unison Off Harp 54
Super
Chimes EC ECHO
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 73
SWELL 8' Chimney Flute 73
16' Bourdon 73 8' Cor de Nuit 73
8' Diapason Phonon 73 8' Muted Viole 73
8' Horn Diapason 73 8' Vox Angelica 61
8' Rohrflöte 73 4' Flauto Dolce 73
8' Viola da Gamba 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Vox Celeste 73 Tremulant
8' Viole d'Amour 73 Cathedral Chimes 20
8' Flauto Dolce 73
8' Unda Maris 61 STRING
8' Aeoline 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
4' Principal 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
4' Flauto Traverso 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
2' Flageolet 61 8' Nitsua 73
III Dolce Cornet 183
16' Contra Posaune 73 PEDAL
8' Cornopean 73 32' Resultant --
8' Oboe 73 16' Major Diapason 32
8' Vox Humana 61 16' Small Diapason GT
Tremulant 16' Bourdon 32
Sub 16' Violone 32
Unison Off 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
Super 16' Contra Viole CH
16' Dulciana CH 12
SOLO 16' Echo Bourdon EC
8' Stentorphone 73 8' Gross Flute 12
8' Flute Major 73 8' Violoncello 12
8' Gamba 73 8' Flauto Dolce SW
8' Gamba Celeste 61 32' Contra Bombarde 32
4' Flute Ouverte 73 16' Bombarde 12
16' Double Tuba 61 16' Harmonic Tuba SO
8' Tuba Mirabilis 12 16' Posaune SW
8' French Horn 73 8' Trumpet GT
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 4' Clarion GT
8' Saxophone (syn) Tympani (s)
4' Tuba Clarion 12 Gran Cassa (s)
Tremulant Gran Cassa (s)
Sub
Unison Off
Super (s) Second Touch
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