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
2014-07-17 - Updated through online information from Robert Scarborough. -- This Austin was replaced with a Schlicker circa 1965, replete with Hermann's trademark tremulant motor. The opus number for the Austin, which was junked by Schlicker, is 1958-'59, with the dedicatory recital on March 22, 1959. Gerard Faber, F.A.G.O., was organist at First Congo when the Schlicker was installed, and I do remember him saying there was another small organ (Aha! The "missing" Hutchings Op. 166 from the "old church," c. 1890) installed in the new church (1914) prior to this new Austin. I do remember the Austin as being rather subdued but quite pleasant in the "American Classic" style, while the Schlicker was not well received by congregants but loved by the local AGO cognoscenti at the time. I remember leaving the dedicatory recital for the Schlicker with a headache. I also remember there was considerable "anti-Austin" ferment amongst said cognoscenti at the time, and no further Austin installations in the area occurred. Proof of this was the loss of the contract for the "new" First Bap. of Riverside (Allessandro Blvd.), 1960s "country club" architecture) in the 1960s, which went to Schantz instead. -Database Manager
2014-08-26 - When the church website was checked on 8/26/14, the Austin was given as the organ currently used and there was no mention made about a Schlicker. -Database Manager
2022-07-20 - I have subbed at First Congregational Riverside since 2014, and the Austin is still in regular use. It was not replaced by a Schlicker. -Kenneth Rudolf
Stoplist copied from <i>The American Organist</i> October 1960 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Riverside, California
First Congregational Church
Austin Op. 2292 1959 3/38
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GREAT CHOIR-POSITIV
8' Principal 61 8' Nasongedeckt 68
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Flauto Dolce 68
4' Octave 61 8' Unda Maris 61
4' Spitzflöte 61 4' Koppelflöte 68
2' Super Octave 61 2' Octave 61
1 1/3' Quint 61 III Scharf 183
II Sesquialtera 122 II Cymbel 122
IV Mixture 244 8' Krummhorn 68
8' Trumpet 61 Tremulant
Sub Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super Super
Chimes 25 * Cymbelstern 3
SWELL PEDAL
8' Gedeckt 68 16' Principal 12 Gt
8' Viola 68 16' Bourdon 32
8' Voix Celeste 56 8' Principal 32
4' Principal 68 8' Gedecktflöte 12
4' Nachthorn 68 4' Choralbass 12
2' Gemshorn 61 4' Gedecktflöte 12
III Mixture 183 II Mixture 64
8' Trompette 68 16' Posaune 12 GT
Tremulant 8' Trumpet 12
Sub
Unison Off
Super * encl in CH/POS
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