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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 942 (1936)

WWJ Radio
Detroit, MI

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


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Unknown - Console and Studio Interior (Photo from the <i>Detroit News</i> (ca. 1940), courtesy of Jim Lewis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2007-02-10 - 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> Two consoles. Moved to First Presbyterian, Royal Oak, Michigan in 1955 with additions by Casavant.</i> -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ</i> by David L. Junchen Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Detroit, Michigan
WWJ Radio

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.   Opus 942   1936   3 manuals, 12 stops, 15 ranks
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       GREAT ORGAN (Middle Manual)                SOLO ORGAN (Top Manual)
    8' Diapason                61             16' Tibia Clausa
   16' Tibia Clausa            97             16' Clarinet (TC)
    8' Tibia Clausa            --              8' Tibia Clausa
    8' Flute                   85              8' Flute
    8' Voix Celeste II        122              8' Voix Celeste II
    4' Tibia Clausa            --              8' Flute Celeste II
    4' Flute                   --              8' Soft String Celeste II
2 2/3' Flute                   --              8' Orchestral Flute
    2' Tibia Clausa            --              4' Tibia Clausa
    2' Flute                   --              4' Flute
    8' Cornopean               61              4' Soft String Celeste II
    8' French Horn             61          2 2/3' Flute
    8' Clarinet                61              2' Tibia Clausa
    8' English Horn            61              2' Flute
    8' Vox Humana              61              8' Cornopean
       Tremolo                                 8' French Horn
       Chimes                  20 tubes        8' Clarinet
                                               8' English Horn
       CHOIR ORGAN (Bottom Manual)             8' Vox Humana
    8' Orchestral Flute        61                 Tremolo
    8' Flute Celeste II       122                 Chimes
    8' Soft String Celeste II 146              8' Harp
    4' Soft String Celeste II  --              4' Celesta
       Tremolo
       Chimes                                     PEDAL ORGAN
    8' Harp (TC)               --             16' Tibia Clausa
    4' Celesta                 49 bars         8' Voix Celeste II
                                               8' Flute Celeste II
       CHOIR SECOND TOUCH                      8' Soft String Celeste II
    8' Diapason                               16' Waldhorn                12
    8' Tibia Clausa                           16' English Horn            12
    8' Cornopean                               8' French Horn
    8' Clarinet
    4' Tibia Clausa


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-07-03]


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