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
2009-04-18 - Updated through on-line information from Timothy Lyon. -- Organ was originally built for the Panama Pacific exposition (1915) in San Francisco. The organ was in Mechanics Hall and was purchased by the church for their newly completed building at the end of the fair in 1915. The instrument has received faithful service from Schoenstein Organ Company for many years. As of 1992 the organ was in excellent condition. -Database Manager
2011-07-12 - Updated through online information from Melvin Potts. -- This organ was played by Brian Swager during the 2011 Region IX A.G.O. convention. The church building has been sold and will be converted into condominiums. Church is trying to find another home for the organ; hopefully buyer will keep it intact. -Database Manager
Stoplist from original console as of 1992 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
GREAT ORGAN
8' Open Diapason
8' Concert Flute (wood)
8' Dulciana
4' Flute d' Amour
Chimes
16 Great to Great
Unison Off
4 Great to Great
16 Swell to Great
8 Swell to Great
4 Swell to Great
SWELL ORGAN
8' Open Diapason
8' Gedackt
8' Viole d' Orchestre (tin)
8' Viole Celeste (tin)
4' Harmonic Flute
8' Oboe
Tremolo
16 Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off
4 Swell to Swell
PEDAL ORGAN
16' Bourdon
16' Lieblich Gedackt (sw)
8 Great to Pedal
8 Swell to Pedal
11 Ranks
Entire organ under expression in a single box with the exception of the 8' Open Diapason on the Great
Swell Pedal and Crescendo Pedal
Hold and Set combination action
Roll top console in the center front of the auditorium with a single row of stop tablets
The church was given an ultimatum after the 1989 Loma-Prieta Earthquake: Retrofit or demolish. The congregation
could afford neither. Church rumored to have been sold in spring of 2011. Fate of organ unknown.
Editorial note: This organ was in a favorable, lively acoustic environment. Though a small instrument, many
organists and musicians were impressed with the beautiful, full, even, smooth, musical tone of each individual
stop as well as the beautiful ensemble. In the ten years I played this organ there was never a dead note or any
mechanical problem. It was a joy to play this beautiful organ.
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