2005-06-05 - Purchased from Metropolitan Memorial Methodist in Washington DC for $7500 c. 1958. Additional $7500 installation cost. Trumpet has been rebuilt and some pouches replaced. -Database Manager
2011-08-18 - Updated through online information from Stephen Kalnoske. -- Original condition Skinner, being renovated with new 4-manual E.M. Skinner console (1922) and Skinner French Horn & English Horn. -Database Manager
2013-10-28 - Updated through online information from Stephen Kalnoske. -- Renovation completed in October 2013. Console stripped of white paint, refinished with wood stain. New keyboards/stop jambs/pedalboard/bench. Peterson ICS-4000. New French Horn from Möller "Whitelegg" organ Op. 6463 (James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.). -Database Manager
Specification from church web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Damascus, Maryland
Damascus United Methodist Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 843 1930 3 manuals, 28 stops, 32 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 17 PED 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Rohrflöte 73
8' Open Wood pf a 8' Gamba 73
8' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Gamba Celeste 73
4' Principal 61 8' Flute Celeste II 134
II Grave Mixture 122 4' Flute Triangulaire 73
8' Tuba CH 2' Piccolo 61
Chimes (in SW box) 25 tubes III Mixture 183
8' Harp (TC) -- 16' Contra Oboe 73
4' Celesta 61 bars 8' Trumpet 73
8' Oboe 73
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Geigen Diapason 73 8' Tuba CH c
8' Concert Flute 73 Tremolo
8' Dulciana 73
8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Flute 73 32' Resultant (f) --
8' Clarinet 73 32' Resultant (p) --
8' French Horn 61 b 16' Diapason 32
8' Tuba 61 c 16' Bourdon 32
Tremolo 16' Echo Bourdon SW
8' Octave 12
8' Gedeckt 12
16' Trombone (ext Tuba) 12 CH
16' Contra Oboe SW
8' Tuba CH
Chimes GT
a extension PED 8' Octave (prepared)
b from Möller Op. 6463 (James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.)
c engages Unison Off
COMBINATIONS (99 levels) COUPLERS
Great 6 (thumb) Great to Pedal 8
Swell 6 (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8 4
Choir 6 (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8 4
Pedal 6 (thumb) Swell to Great 16 8 4
General 12 (thumb & toe) Choir to Great 16 8 4
Set (thumb) Swell to Choir 16 8 4
General Cancel (thumb)
EXPRESSION ACCESSORIES
Balanced Swell Pedal Great/Choir transfer
Balanced Choir Pedal Pedal Divide
Crescendo Pedal Prev/Next pistons & toe studs
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-06-17]
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