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Carlton C. Michell (1890ca.)

Polite Temple Baptist Church: Sanctuary
38 East Price Street
Philadelphia: Germantown, PA

OHS convention: 1996


Images


1995 - Organ case in front corner of room (Photograph from an archival source: 1996 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Builder's Nameplate: Michell -Database Manager

2012-01-25 - Updated through online information from Jonathan M. Bowen. -Database Manager

2012-01-26 - Updated through online information from Jonathan M. Bowen. -- Organ by C. C. Michell, in conjunction w/ Cole & Woodberry, Boston, MA -Database Manager

2022-10-20 - The Great "Rohrflute" 8' is a stopped wood rank with solid (not pierced) stoppers; 1-12 of the Dolce 8' are of capped metal. Just what C. C. Michell's contribution was, is difficult to discern, and if it were not for the nameplate, one might suppose the organ to be nothing more than a pleasant "garden-variety" Cole & Woodberry. Closer inspection however reveals voicing that is perhaps rather more refined than what one might expect, and the Cornopean 8' instead of the more typical Oboe 8' suggests something unusual. Only a hint, perhaps, of the glories to come at St. Luke's, but a hint worth studying, and a fine little organ in its own right. -- *1996 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Stoplist from OHS 1996 Convention handbook.. On-line update from Jonathan M. Bowen. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Great - 61 notes: 
Bourdon 16       61 w    
Open Diapason 8  61 m    
Rohrflote 8      61 w    
Dolce 8          61 m
Octave 4         61 m    
Harmonic Flute 4 61 m   
Super Octave 2   61 m

Swell - 61 notes, Enclosed    
Geigen Diapason 8 tc  49 m    
St. Diapason 8        12 pipes stopped wood    
Melodia 8             49 open wood    
Salicional 8          61 m    
Fugara 4              61 m
Cornopean 8           61 m
Tremulant (hitch-down pedal)        

Pedal - 30 notes    
Bourdon 16           30 w
Bass flute 8         30 w

Couplers:
Swell to Great
Swell at Octaves
Great to Pedals
Swell to Pedals

Pedal movements:
Piano Great, Forte Great    
Great to Pedal reversible
balanced Swell pedal

mechanical action

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