Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2005-12-24 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Echo incorporated into E. M. Skinner Opus 195 (1919)</i> -Database Manager
2016-08-22 - Updated through online information from Steven Bartley. <br>The British magazine, English Mechanics & the World of Science, May 25, 1888 pg 282 gives a fairly detailed description of the Roosevelt organ and some details on its design, as well as a detailed specification.<br><br>In 1928-29, Lewis & Hitchcock was hired to move the Skinner organ from Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC, to the gallery of 1st Presbyterian, Baltimore. Sun Paper article 10/28/1928 announces the dedication of this Skinner organ and also says that Diapasons from the Roosevelt organ were inserted into the Skinner organ. Lewis & Hitchock card file records support this and indicate that the entire Great Principal chorus was retained and possibly other ranks, which were part of the 19 additional ranks to the Skinner organ.<br><br>The Skinner organ, with Roosevelt pipes was scrapped in the early 1960s when Austin Organs installed a new 3 man instrument. The rest of the Roosevelt pipes were recycled in various early Lewis & Hitchcock installations. -Database Manager
English Mechanics & the world of Science 5/25/1888 pg 282 ;Sun Paper 10/29/1929 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Patented tubular pneumatic vental wind chest
GREAT SWELL (enclosed CHOIR (enclosed) PEDAL
718 pipes 800 ppipes 464 pipes 90 pipes
16 Diapason 16 Bourdon 8 Geigen Principal 16 Diapason
8 Diapason 8 Diapason 8 Dulciana 16 Bourdon
8 Viol da Gamba* 8 Salicional 8 Concert Flute 8 Violoncello
8 Doppel Flute* 8 Dolce 8 Quintadena Gt/Pd (reversible)
4 Octave* 8 Voix Celeste 4 Fugara Sw/Pd
4 Flute Harmonic* 4 Gemshorn 4 Flute d' Amour Ch/Pd
2-2/3 12th * 4 HohlFlote 2 Piccolo
2 15th * III Cornet 8 Clarinet
III-IV Mixture* 2 Flageolet Tremolo
8 Trumpet* 8 Cornopean Sw/Ch
Sw/Gt 8 Oboe
Tremolo
* Enclosed in Choir Sw/Sw 4
Hand pumping and Jaques Water Motor Two automatic adjustable combination pedals
Bellows signal for several Gt & Ped stops
Wind Indicator Two automatic adjustable combination pedals
Full organ reversible for several Sw & Ped stops
Balanced Swell pedal Two automatic adjustable combination pedals
Balanced Great/Choir pedal for several Choir & Pedal stops
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