Unknown - Interior of Bird Studio, Chamber Grillework, and Console ((ca. 1950's) Photograph from Occidental College Archives; image courtesy of Edmond Johnson/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-06-28 - Identified through information in <i>Classified List of Hall Organs</i>, published in 1929 by Hall Organ Co., West Haven, Connecticut. -Database Manager
2016-02-22 - Updated through online information from Edmond Johnson. <br>Contract signed for $5950 in April 1929. Organ installed in September and October of that year. -Database Manager
Stoplist from original contract dated April 8, 1929 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Los Angeles, California
Occidental College
Bird Studio, Booth Hall
Hall Organ Company, 1929
GREAT SWELL
8 Diapason 73 pipes 8 Gedeckt (wood) 73 pipes
8 Melodia (wood) 73 pipes 8 Viole d’Orchestre 73 pipes
8 Viole d'Orchestre (Swell) 8 Gemshorn Celeste 73 pipes
8 Gemshorn Celeste (Swell) 8 Aeoline 73 pipes
4 Harmonic Flute (Swell) 4 Harmonic Flute 73 Pipes
8 Oboe 73 Pipes
Great Tremelo 8 Vox Humana 73 Pipes
Swell to Great Unison
Swell to Great Super Swell to Swell Super
Swell to Great Sub Swell to Swell Sub
Great to Great Super Swell Unison Off
Great to Great Sub
Great Unison Release
PEDAL
16 Bourdon (wood) 32 pipes
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (wood) Ext. of Swell Gedeckt
8 Flute [pipes for this rank not listed in contact; possibly a preparation]
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Pedal Octave
COMBINATIONS
Adjustable, Double-touch pistons. First Touch affects Manual Stops and Couples, Second Touch affects Pedal Stops and Couplers. Five Pistons operating on Swell and Pedal Stops and Couplers. Four Pistons operating on Great and Pedal Stops and Couplers. One General Piston, single touch, operating on the entire organ.
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Balanced Swell Expression Pedal Balanced Crescendo Pedal
Balanced Great Expression Pedal Great to Pedal Reversible (duplicated by piston)
Full Organ Pedal
ACCESSORIES
Crescendo Indicator
Full Organ Indicator
[Details above transcribed from original organ contract.]
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