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Manuel Rosales & Associates (1978)

Los Altos United Methodist Church
5950 E. Willow St
Long Beach, CA

Images


2020-01-05 - Builder's nameplate (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

2020-01-05 - Right stop jamb (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

2020-01-05 - Left stop jamb (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

2020-01-05 - Church interior and organ case (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

2020-01-05 - Keydesk (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

2020-01-05 - Keydesk and pedalboard (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

2020-01-05 - Organ case and facade (Photograph by Charlie Raasch/Charlie Raasch)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Builder's Nameplate: Manuel J. Rosales -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Wm. B. D. Simmons (1852). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1994 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - From Howard Presbyterian, San Francisco, CA via New Liberation United Presbyterian, San Francisco, CA c. 1975. Installed here and enlarged by Rosales. Pedal div. enlarged by George Bozeman c. 1990, with experienced pipework (previously prepared for). -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: From AIO booklet (1980); Updated from detailed photos 1980

Long Beach, California
Los Altos Methodist Church,

William B.D. Simmons (1852)
Manuel Rosales & Associates (1978)


GREAT

Gr. [8']  Op. Diapason      56  (3-17 front pipes) 
Gr. [8']  Dulciana          44  (wood & metal)
Gr. [8']  Clarabell         44  (wood - open) 
Gr. [8']  St. Diap. Treble  44  (metal chimney flute) 
Gr. [8']  St. Diap. Bass    12  (wood) 
Gr. [4']  Principal         56  (1-5 front pipes)
Gr. [4']  Flute             56? (wood & metal chimney flute)
Gr. [3']  Twelfth           56
Gr. [2']  Fifteenth         56
Gr. [III] Cornet           168  (1-17 added)
Gr. [III] Mixture          168  (added)
Gr. [8']  Trumpet           56  (1-12 added)
          General Tremolo


SWELL (originally t.c. division; 1-12 added on new windchest):

Sw. [16'] Double St. Diap.  56  (wood)
Sw. [8']  Op. Diapason      56
Sw. [8']  Viol de Gamba     44
Sw. [8']  Stopped Diapason  44  (wood)
    [8']  Swell Bass        12  (wood)
Sw. [4']  Principal         56  (1-12 added)
Sw. [2']  Fifteenth         56  (1-12 added)
Sw. [II]  Mixture          112  (added)
Sw. [8']  Hautboy           56  (1-12 added)
Sw.       Tremulant


PEDAL (originally 17 notes, 13 pipes; new 7 stop-30 note chest added):

Pd. [16'] Sub. Bass        30  (14-30 added)
Pd. [8']  Octave               (prepared)
Pd. [4']  Fifteenth
Pd. [IV]  Mixture              (prepared)
Pd. [16'] Trombone         30  (added, full-length wood)
Pd. [8']  Trumpet          30  (prepared)
Pd. [4']  Clarion
          Bellows Signal


COUPLERS

Couple Pedals & Swell
Couple Pedals & Great

Couple Great & Swell

[Received from Connor Annable; 2014-08-21.]
[Corrected & Updated: James R. Stettner; 2021-01-18]

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