Better Pipe Organ Database

Estey Organ Co. Opus 2639 (1927)

Scottish Rite Temple: 5th Floor
1547 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
4 manuals
33 stops
60 registers
5 divisions
Stop layout Type: Push-Button Stop Controls/Luminous Pistons
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Setterboard
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2007-10-24 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager

2008-01-03 - Updated through on-line information from William Stanley. -Database Manager

2008-08-30 - Updated through on-line information from jim lewis. -- The organ is in chambers located on either side of the proscenium arch, The console is located at the front of the gallery, on the left side, positioned so that the organist can see the stage. It has Estey's "luminous piston" stop controls (cash-register console). -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1927 Date not recorded

       Oakland, California
       Scottish Rite Cathedral

       Estey   Op. 2639   4/39   1927
       ________________________________________________________

       GREAT          7" wind           SWELL           6" wind

   16' Open Diapason       61       16' Gedeckt              61
    8' 1st Open Diapason   73        8' Open Diapason        73
    8' 2nd Open Diapason   12        8' Claribel Flute       73
    8' Grossflöte          73        8' Gedeckt              12
    8' Gemshorn            73        8' Viol d'Gamba         73
    4' Octave              12        8' Viol d'Gamba Celeste 61
    4' Harmonic Flute      73        4' Flauto Traverso      73
    8' Trumpet             73        4' Vox Angelica         73
       Chimes (in Choir)   25        4' Gedeckt              12
                                 2 2/3' Gedeckt               7
       CHOIR          6" wind        2' Gedeckt               5
                                 1 3/5' Gedeckt               4
   16' Dulciana            61       IV  Mixture             244
    8' Keraulophon         73       16' Horn       10"       61
    8' Melodia             73        8' Horn       10"       12
    8' Salicional          73        8' Oboe                 73
    8' Voix Celeste        61        8' Vox Humana           61
    8' Dulciana            12           Tremolo
    8' Flute Celeste II   134        8' Glockenspiel         37
    4' Waldflöte           73
    4' Dulciana            12           PEDAL
2 2/3' Dulciana             7
    2' Dulciana             5       16' Open Diapason        32
1 3/5' Dulciana             4       16' Bourdon              32
    8' French Horn         73       16' Open Diapason        GT
    8' Clarinet            73       16' Violone              12 GT
       Tremolo                      16' Gedeckt              SW
       Harp-Chrysoglott    49       16' Dulciana             CH
                                10 2/3' Quint                 7
       SOLO   10" and 15" (*)        8' Octave               12
                                     8' Bourdon              12
    8' Stentorphone        73        8' Gedeckt              SW
    8' Major Flute         73       16' Tuba                 SO
    8' String Celeste III 207       16' Horn                 SW
   16' Tuba Mirabilis      61 *      8' Tuba                 SO
    8' Tuba Mirabilis      12 *      4' Tuba                 SO
    4' Tuba Mirabilis      12 *
    8' Cor Glorieux        73

              [Received from Jeff Scofield May 6, 2017]

Other Links

Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.