Unknown - Console (Photograph by J Daniel Faber/Database Manager)
2015-05-01 - Sanctuary Interior (Photograph by Betty Jo Lloyd/Database Manager)
2006-04-21 - 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> Restoration work on E. M. Skinner Opus 679 (1927 - altered by Lewis & Hitchcock in 1968) planned by Samuel Koontz in 1992; due to death of Koontz, restoration completed by Columbia Organ Works in 1995 with additions using pipework from #415, #417, #429, #434 and #602.</i> -Database Manager
2007-10-05 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- The original Skinner organ was III/23. The 1960 revision replaced the Great chest and added a small mixture. The 1995 revision removed the mixture but reinstated the 73 note chest and octave coupler. Vintage Skinner pipes and chests were used to add a Bourdon to the Pedal and an Unda Maris in the Choir to complement the existing Dulciana. A new Ancillary division was added (essentially a floating 2-rank Solo division) with a French Horn and Tuba. The console was refurbished and updated to solid state with a new combination action. The organ is in regular use for services (2007) -Database Manager
2012-09-28 - Updated through online information from Daniel Faber. Refurbished with additions in 2019 Manual and pedal claviers refurbished, new solid-state switching, offset chests refurbished. Bottom octave of Swell Geigen 8 replaced. Addition of three additional ranks: a Grave Mixture II to the Great (new pipework) and a Principal 4 to the Swell (vintage A-S pipework). All pipework was removed, cleaned, regulated, and voiced. All work was performed by John Muller of Muller Pipe Organ Company, Croton, Ohio -Database Manager
Stoplist from Church website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Charleston, West Virginia
St. John's Episcopal Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 679 1927 3 manuals, 23 ranks
Restoration by Columbia Organ Works 1995 3 manuals, 27 ranks
Organ Curator: Chris Nagorka/Kanawha Organ Works
(*) 1995 additions of vintage Skinner voices
GREAT (unenclosed)
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 73 pipes
8' Diapason 73 pipes
8' Clarabella 73 pipes
8' Rohr Flute (Swell)
8' Aeoline (Swell)
4' Octave 73 pipes
4' Flute Triangulaire (Swell)
8' Trumpet (Swell)
Chimes (enclosed in Swell)
SWELL
8' Geigen 73 pipes
8' Rohr Flute 73 pipes
8' Salicional 73 pipes
8' Voix Celeste 73 pipes
8' Aeoline 73 pipes
4' Flute Triangulaire 73 pipes
III Mixture 219 pipes
16' Contra Oboe 73 pipes
8' Trumpet 73 pipes
8' Vox Humana 73 pipes
Tremolo
CHOIR
8' Orchestral Flute 73 pipes
8' Gamba 73 pipes
8' Dulciana 73 pipes
8' Unda Maris 61 pipes(*)
4' Flauto Traverso 73 pipes
2' Piccolo 61 pipes
8' Clarinet 73 pipes
Tremolo
ANCILLARY (*) (Enclosed)(12" wind pressure, plays on all divisions)
8' Tuba 73 pipes
8' French Horn 73 pipes
Tremolo (French Horn)
MIDI
PEDAL
32' Diapason Resultant(*)
32' Bourdon Resultant(*)
16' Diapason 32 pipes
16' Bourdon 32 pipes(*)
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Great)
8' Octave 12 pipes
8' Flute (Great)
16' Oboe (Swell)
ACCESSORIES
COUPLERS: GT to PD 8,4; SW to PD 8,4; CH to PD 8,4
Ancillary on GT, SW, CH, PD
SW to GT 16,8,4; CH to GT 16,8,4, SW to CH 16,8,4
GT to GT 16, unison off, 4
SW to SW 16, unison off, 4
CH to CH 16, unison off, 4
ANC to ANC 16, unison off, 4
COMBINATION ACTION:
25 levels of Memory
General pistons: 10 (effecting entire organ and dupilcated by toe pistons)
Great: 6
Swell: 6
Choir: 6
Pedal: 3 (toe pistons)
GT to PD reversible (duplicated by toe piston)
SW to PD reversible (duplicated by toe piston)
CH to PD reversible (duplicated by toe piston)
Full Organ reversible (duplicated by toe piston)
Diapason 32' reversible (toe piston)
Bourdon 32' reversible (toe piston)
EXPRESSION: Swell pedal, Choir pedal, Crescendo pedal
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