Swedenborgian Church
Urbana, OH
Images
2023-12-30 - Church exterior main entrance (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Church exterior view from east (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Church exterior view from southeast (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Pipes visible above case side panel (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Blower setup (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Conduit box for blower motor (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Blower in basement (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Air tubing (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Filigree carving in casing (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Decorative case carving at top (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Close-up of interior pipes, viewed from top [balcony] (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Interior of organ, seen from balcony (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Trackers at rear of organ (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Front façade pipes and decorative carving (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Escutcheon of the original water motor valve handle (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Combination action trundles [left-soft? / right-forte], swell pedal, pedalboard (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Right flat stopjamb (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Left flat stopjamb (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Manuals and flat stopjambs (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - 1987 rededication plaque (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Original builder nameplate (John Roberts), removed/photocopied/framed (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Organ case at sanctuary rear, from aisle (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Organ case at sanctuary rear, from aisle (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
2023-12-30 - Organ case at sanctuary rear (Photograph by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)
Consoles
Keydesk
- Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
- Console position: Keydesk Attached
- 2 manuals
- 14 stops
- 20 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
- Manual compass: 58 notes
- Pedal compass: 25 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
- Has combination thumb pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - The original builder was John Roberts (1874). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1987 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - OCH from New Jerusalem, Swedenborgian, Pittsburgh, PA. Installed in back of sanctuary. [Church also has c. 1875 Hamill in front.] -Database Manager
2024-01-26 - From duplicate entry:
Database Manager on May 9th, 2005:
First of the "Carnegie" organs, originally given to [Swedenborgian] Society in Pittsburgh. Restored to Playing condition by Dana Hull, c. 2004.
-J. A. Hefner
Stoplist
Bellows Signal. Couplers and Pedal stops unoriginal engraving and knobs: appear to be reed organ style black knobs with sans serif block type (original knobs natural with script engraving). Two combination trundles, unmarked. Pitches not marked on stop knobs, those given are according to knob order and standard use. Source: Taken from console photos
Great Open Diapason 8, Dulciana 8 (appears to use common bass), Stopped Diapason Bass 8 (Knob engraved "St.Diap^n"), Melodia 8, Principal 4, Flute Harmonique 4, Fifteenth 2
Swell Violin Diapason 8 (assumed to use common bass), Bourdon [?] (Unknown if 16' or 8'), Salicional 8 (assumed to use common bass), Stopped Diapason Bass 8 (Knob engraved "St.Diap^n"), Stopped Diapason Treble 8 (Knob engraved "St.Diap^n"), Spitzflute 8 (might be 4'), Celeste 8, Tremolo (marked: "Tremolo to Swell")
Pedal Subbass 16 (new knob/engraving (reed organ style knob))
Swell to Great 8, Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8
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