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Austin Organ Co. Opus 671 (1916)

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2013-01-17 - Sanctuary Interior and Austin Facade (Photograph by Jim Gruber/Database Manager)

2013-01-17 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jim Gruber/Database Manager)

2013-01-17 - Pieces of the Organ Console (Photograph by Jim Gruber/Database Manager)

2013-01-17 - Pieces of the Organ Console (Photograph by Jim Gruber/Database Manager)

2013-01-17 - Opus Number on Pipe (Photograph by Jim Gruber/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• 2 manuals
• 15 stops
• 14 registers
• 3 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
• Pedal Type: Concave Straight
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
• Has crescendo
• Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
• Has combination thumb pistons
• Has coupler toe pistons
• Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2006-10-26 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Contract signed August 17, 1916. Was to be installed and ready to play by May 3, 1917. Organ a gift to the church by Mrs. A. H. Baldwin who signed the contract. Cost: $5,231.00. Façade pipes finished in French leaf gold bronze. Wind pressure 5". Great 8' Open Diapason the only unexpressive stop. Great 8' Gemshorn and Swell 8' Viole d'Orchestre to have been prepared-for, but were added to the production Sept. 5, 1916 at an added cost of $560.00. The Viole d'Orchestre was of tin. -Database Manager

2006-10-28 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2008-11-08 - Updated through on-line information from Jay Slaughter. -- In 1974 the Austin organ was dismantled and the pipes sold to raise funds for the purchase and installation of the current 1975 Reuter Pipe organ. The Austin facade remains in place as well as the Mass Rowe chimes. -Database Manager

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• #21687* - Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1879 (1975)

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