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[Dr.] Eugene Blackstone (1980s)

Residence: Dr. Eugene H. Blackstone
Vestavia Hills (Birmingham), AL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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Notes

2005-07-09 - Identified through on-line information from Richard Schneider. -- This instrument was damaged by a Hurricane-spawned Tornado in 1995 and subsequently repaired in 1997. One year later, it was dismantled, transported to Cleveland Heights, OH and is in storage awaiting the construction of a new residence Music Room for re-installation. -Database Manager

2014-09-26 - Installation completed 2014 in Bratenahl, Ohio. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist posted to PIPORG-L September 1997 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Stoplist posted by Eugene Blackstone

Great Division (2-1/2" wind pressure, II):
 
8 Principal       61 pipes  1-12 reworked, 13-61 new (50% tin/lead)
8 Gemshorn        61 pipes  1-12 reworked, 13-61 new
8 Harmonic Flute  61 pipes  (harmonic from middle C) reworked
4 Octave          61 pipes  new (50%)
4 Gedackt         61 pipes  1-37 reworked wood, 38-61 new (50%)
2 Super Octave    61 pipes  new (50%)
1-1/2 Mixture IV 244 pipes  new (burnished tin)
 
Swell Division (3" wind pressure, under expression, III)
 
8 Gamba           61 pipes  reworked
8 Voix Celeste    49 pipes  TC, reworked
8 Bourdon         61 pipes  wood, reworked by Richard Schneider
4 Spitzprinzipal  61 pipes  new, tapered, (45% tin/lead)
4 Flauto Traverso 61 pipes  open wood, reworked by Hendriksen
2-2/3 Nasat       61 pipes  new, rohrflute construction (45%)
2 Octavin         61 pipes  new, tapered blockflute constuction (45%)
1-3/4 Tierce      61 pipes  new, tapered like octavin (45%)
2 Plein Jeu IV   244 pipes  new (45%)
16 Basson         61 pipes  complete rework by Joe Clipp (Trivo)
8 Trompette       61 pipes  complete rework by Joe Clipp (Trivo)
8 Hautbois        61 pipes  complete rework by Joe Clipp (Trivo)
 
Positiv Division (2-3/4" wind pressure, I)
 
8 Rohrflote       61 pipes  reworked
4 Spillflote      61 pipes  new (long tapered open cap) (50%)
2 Prinzipal       61 pipes  new
1-1/3 Quinte      61 pipes  new, principal construction (50%)
1 Zimbel III     183 pipes  new (burnished tin)
8 Krummhorn       61 pipes  wood, by Bob Schopp
 
Pedal Divison (4" wind pressure)
 
16 Principal      12 pipes  wood violone construction
16 Bourdon        44 pipes  wood, reworked
8 Principal       12 pipes  new, polished zinc by Bob Schopp
4 Choral Bass     32 pipes  reworked (to complete the 8, 16 principals)
4 Clear Flute     32 pipes  reworked from a melodia
4 Dopplefloete    32 pipes  reworked wood (planned to be replaced by
                            extension of copper posaune for Great)
3-1/5 Tierce      32 pipes  reworked from string, for Cornet III
2-2/3 Larigot     32 pipes  reworked 12th, for Cornet III
2 Super Octave    32 pipes  reworked 15th, for Cornet III
16 Posaune        44 pipes  new, unmitered, copper (Trivo/Schopp)
prepared for      32 notes
 
Antiphonal (Exposed) Division (3" wind pressure, II & IV)
 
8' Spitzprinzipal  61 pipes  1-12 wood, 13-61 new (50%)
8 Nachthorn        73 pipes  new, lead
4 Octave           61 pipes  new (50%)
Sesquialtera II    98 pipes  new (50%, TC, rank 1 rhorflute, 2 tapered)
2 Super Octave     61 pipes  new (50%)
1-1/3 Mixture IV  244 pipes  new (burnished tin)
8 Cornet V        150 pipes  new (lead, rank 1 wide-scaled gedackt,
                             ranks 2-5 open nachthorn construction)
 
Antiphonal (Enclosed, expressive) Division (3" wind pressure, IV)
 
16 Gemshorn        12 pipes  reworked, to Spitzflote
16 Leiblich Gedackt12 pipes  reworked (Schneider) to 8 Gedackt
8 Dulciana         61 pipes  reworked (Schneider)
8 Unda Maris       49 pipes  reworked (Schneider), TC, flat tuned
8 Spitzflote       61 pipes  reworked (Schneider)
8 Spitzflote celeste 49 p.   rewroked (Schneider), TC, sharp tuned
8 Silver flute II  98 pipes  new, TC, tapered harmonic (50%)
8 Gedackt          12 pipes  reworked, extension for 4'
4 Gedackt          61 pipes  new, wide scale (50%)
2 Zauberfloete     73 pipes  new, harmonic (50%)
16 Corno d'Amore   12 pipes  new, Joe Clipp, Trivo, extends 8'
8 Trumpet          73 pipes  completely reworked, Joe Clipp, Trivo
8 Corno d'Amore    61 pipes  completely reworked, Joe Clipp, Trivo
 
Ancillary Division (floating)
 
Chimes             25 notes  Schulmerich
Harp               44 notes  Mass Rowe

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