Better Pipe Organ Database

The Aeolian Co. Opus 1061 (1908)

Residence: Louis H. Levey
North Meridian and West 29th Streets
Indianapolis, IN

Images

c.1910 - Music room (Photograph from an archival source: OHS Archives, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)

2006 - Levey House exterior (Photograph from an archival source: 2007 OHS Atlas by Stephen J Schnurr Jr, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
16 stops
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes

Notes

2007-08-11 - Identified through information in the <i>2007 Organ Atlas</i>. -Database Manager

2015-07-15 - Contract signed May 25, 1908. Cost was $11,000, less $250 credit for an Orchestrelle purchased in 1907. 150 rolls of 116-note music was included. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from <i>2007 Organ Atlas: Central Indiana Region</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis H. Levey Residence

Aeolian Company   Opus 1061   1908                  2 manuals, 16 stops, 16 ranks
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          MANUAL I (enclosed)                         MANUAL II (duplexed Man. I)
       8' Diapason          61 (scale 46)          8' Diapason
       8' Flute             61 ("Gr. Fl.")         8' Fulte
       8' Flute P           61 ("St. Diap.)        8' Flute P
       8' Flute             61 ("Quintadena")      8' Flute Quintadena
       8' String F          61 ("V.D'Orch.")       8' String F
       8' String P          61 ("Gemshorn")        8' String P
       8' String P Vibrato  61 ("Vox Celeste")     8' String P Vibrato
       8' String PP         61 ("Aeoline")         8' String PP
       4' Flute High        61 ("Fl. Harmonic")    4' Flute
       4' String High       61 ("Violina")         4' String
       8' Trumpet           61 ("Cor d'Amour")     8' Trumpet
       8' Oboe              61 ("Orch. Reg.")      8' Oboe
       8' Clarinet          61 ("Free Reed")       8' Clarinet
       8' Vox Humana        61 ("Reg. No Box")     8' Vox Humana
          Harp              61 notes                  Harp

          PEDAL
      16' Flute Deep        30 ("Bdn 18")
      16' Flute P Deep      30 ("Bdn 28")

          COUPLERS                                    COMBINATION PISTONS
          Manual II to Manual I                       Manual I Piano
          Manual II to Manual I Octaves               Manual I Mezzo
          Manual II Octaves                           Manual I Forte
          Manual II Sub Octaves                       Manual I Release
          Manual II Unison Release                    Manual II Piano
          Manual II to Pedal                          Manual II Mezzo
          Manual I Octaves                            Manual II Forte
          Manual I Sub Octaves                        Manual II Release
          Manual I Unison Release
          Manual I to Pedal                           AEOLINE
                                                      Normal, 116-note music
          ACCESSORIES                                 Reverse, 116-note music
          Tremolo                                     Unison, 116-note music
          Tonal Pedal                                 Ventil, 58-note music
          Expression Pedal #1                         Pedal Release
          Expression Pedal #2                         Aeolian Ventil
                                                      Aeolian Tempo
                                                      Aeolian Reroll 


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-07-14]