2021-01-21 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Cathedral Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2006-01-08 - 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> Dedication recital by Edwin Arthur Kraft on April 18, 1923; replaced by 3/68 Wicks, #5667 in 1968.</i> -Database Manager
2007-02-06 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2022-08-12 - *Pipe Organs of Columbus OHS 2022*: By 1973 the organ was in rickety condition, its mechanism failing, and with the Orgelbewegung in full swing, a decision to discard the Skinner was looming. Robert M. Turner of Turner and Associates, Hopewell, New Jersey, was retained on account of his reputation for recasting pipework of other Skinner organs as part of exciting new neo-French tonal schemes, a slowly emerging American organ trend. Turner’s 1976 proposal was executed: it would include new mechanicals and new, all electric-action wind chests. Meanwhile soon to be redundant Skinner voices were sold, and a crew from Hopewell arrived to remove items to be incorporated into the new organ. Once the salvaged elements were in Turner’s hands, the carcass of the Skinner mechanism met its fate. The huge Swell boxes, bearers, and case structure that had contained the Swell, Choir, and Solo Organs remained in place for reuse with the Turner organ. Close to the reported end of the work in Hopewell, a fire of suspicious origin broke out in the shop and Turner subsequently declared bankruptcy. Three local organ enthusiasts, including Mr. Herzog, made a quick trip to New Jersey, hired a moving company, and in a goodwill gesture toward the cathedral “basically absconded with the organ” to avoid any further loss. Over the next several months, specifications would evolve as Wicks compiled additional analysis of salvaged organ components. The inventory of items surveyed begs the obvious question: which did more damage to the Turner organ project in reality—the fire, or whatever underlying business issues existed that led to the almost simultaneous bankruptcy? Either way, the lack of completed organ work for the money already paid by the cathedral was disproportionate. [ed. The result was the Wicks "rebuild" of this organ which sufficed until replaced by the Fritts organ.] -Paul R. Marchesano
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Columbus, Ohio
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Skinner Organ Company Opus 380 1922 4 manuals, 50 stops, 55 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 73
16' Bourdon 17 PED 8' Diapason 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Clarabella 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Claribel Flute 61 8' Gamba 73
8' Waldflöte 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Erzähler 61 8' Voix Celestes 73
4' Octave 61 8' Flauto Dolce 73
4' Flute 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Octave 61
8' Tromba 61 4' Flute 61
4' Unda Maris II 122
CHOIR ORGAN 2' Flautino 61
16' Gamba 73 III Mixture 183
8' Diapason 73 III Mixture 183
8' Concert Flute 73 16' Fagotto 73
8' Dulciana 73 8' Cornopean 73
4' Flute 61 8' Corno d'Amour 73
2 2/3' Nazard 61 8' Vox Humana 61
2' Piccolo 61 4' Clarion 61
1 3/5' Tierce 61 Tremolo
1 1/7' Septieme 61
8' Clarinet 73 PEDAL ORGAN
Tremolo 32' Diapason (resultant) --
16' Diapason 32
SOLO ORGAN 16' Metal Diapason GT
8' Cello 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Gamba Celeste 73 16' Gamba CH
8' Gross Gedeckt 73 16' Echo Lieblich SW
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 10 2/3' Quinte (Bourdon) --
8' French Horn 61 8' Octave 12
8' English Horn 61 8' Gedeckt 12
8' Corno di Bassetto 61 8' Still Gedeckt SW
Tremolo 3 1/5' Tierce (Bourdon) --
2 2/7' Septieme (Bourdon) --
32' Bombarde 32
16' Trombone 12
16' Fagotto SW
8' Tromba 12
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-08-22]
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