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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 791-A (1955)

Union Congregational Church
5088 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL

Images

2013-03-22 - Console and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Dr. Glen D. Arfsten/Database Manager)

2013-03-22 - Left Drawknobs (Photograph by Dr. Glen D. Arfsten/Database Manager)

2013-03-22 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by Dr. Glen D. Arfsten/Database Manager)

2013-03-22 - Manuals, Builder's Nameplate, Swell Pedals, and Toe Studs (Photograph by Dr. Glen D. Arfsten/Database Manager)

2013-03-22 - Manuals and Coupler Rocking Tablets (Photograph by Dr. Glen D. Arfsten/Database Manager)

2013-03-22 - Pipework (Photograph by Dr. Glen D. Arfsten/Database Manager)

2020-11-15 - Church interior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Movable Console
2 manuals
19 stops
31 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2006-05-10 - Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: E. M. Skinner Opus 791 (1929), originally installed in the residence of Mrs. John B. Cooper (Palm Beach) and relocated here. -Database Manager

2009-05-23 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Church moved to new campus in 1994, unknown if organ was relocated. (source Aeolian-Skinner Archives website, accessed May 22, 2009 and church website) -Database Manager

2018-11-21 - The organ did make the move to the new facility, as can be seen in the photos posted on this page; it can also be seen in a November 2018 Facebook photo with music rack light on, indicating in use. -Database Manager

2013-03-24 - Updated through online information from Dr. Glen D. Arfsten. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: From Allen Kinzey Date not recorded

West Palm Beach, Florida
Union Congregational Church

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.   Opus 791-A   1955
2 manuals, 31 registers, 19 stops, 23 ranks
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                GREAT ORGAN
             8' Principal            61
             8' Flute                61
             8' Flute Dolce          61
             8' Flute Celeste (TC)   49
             8' Cello Celeste II     SW
             4' Octave               61
             4' Flute                12
            II  Grave Mixture       122
                Tremulant
                Chimes
 
                SWELL ORGAN
            16' Gedeckt              12
             8' Geigen               61
             8' Chimney Flute        61
             8' Cello Celeste II    110
             4' Prestant             61
             4' Flute                12
             2' Piccolo              12
           III  Plein Jeu           183
            16' Fagotto              61
             8' Trompette            61
             8' Corno d'Amour        61
             8' Clarinet             61
             8' Vox Humana           61
             4' Hautbois             61
                Tremulant
 
                PEDAL ORGAN
            16' Violone              32
            16' Bourdon              12 GT
            16' Gedeckt              SW
             8' Octave               32
             8' Cello                12
             8' Still Gedeckt        SW
             4' Choralbass           12
            16' Trombone             32
             8' Trumpet              12
                Chimes               GT


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-06-27]

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