1935 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Kimball ad in THE DIAPASON April 1935, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2000-02-22 - Console (Photograph courtesy of Ronald Crowl/Database Manager)
2007-11-08 - Identified through online information from David. -- Built by WW Kimball, installed by Cooper, Gill & Tomkins. Tonal Finishing by Walter Ortlep (of Kimball) -Database Manager
2009-09-25 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2012-07-06 - Updated through online information from Stefan Steyn. -- I am an organist. The Pretoria City Hall organ has been almost unplayable for quite a few years now. Rainwater has leaked through the roof, and damaged the organ significantly. This story however is almost the same for the organs of Johannesburg City hall, Pietermaritzburg City Hall, Cape Town City Hall, and Durban City hall. All of these organs are neglected and unplayable at this moment. -Database Manager
2013-10-10 - Updated through online information from David Smit. -- As an organ builder, myself and concert organist Eddie Davie paid a visit to the organ two weeks ago, whilst there was indeed significant water leakage into the chambers until a few years ago the City has had the roof repaired and the leakage seems to have stopped. The organ itself does NOT seem to be damaged. Of course only a detailed inspection will determine with certainty. Apart from being very dirty, and the electrics being in need of replacement the organ is mechanically fine. <br>The 2012-07-06 Entry about this and other SA organs is far from fact. In fact of the organs mentioned only Durban (destroyed completely except for the case) and Johannesburg (in desperate need of restoration) are unplayable. Cape Town has just been overhauled to admirable standards and Pietermaritzburg is in sound mechanical shape.<br> The SA Organs website entry has changed. it is now at http://www.saorgans.ws/toh/toh-pta.asp. The Pretoria City Hall Organ facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/PretoriaCityHallOrgan?ref=ts&fref=ts -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the South Africa Organs website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Pretoria, South Africa
City Hall
W.W. Kimball Co., Opus 7134, 1935 - installed by Cooper, Gill & Tomkins
GREAT (II)
16' Double Open Diapason
16' Bourdon
8' Open Diapason I
8' Open Diapason II
8' Open Diapason III
8' Stopped Diapason
5-1/3' Quint
4' Octave
4' Principal
2-2/3' Super Quint
2' Super Octave
V Mixture
16' Double Trumpet
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Trumpet
4' Clarion
Chimes
GREAT (I/II- Expressive)
16' Double Dulciana 16’
8' Harmonic Flute
8' Dulciana
8' Unda Maris
4' Harmonic Flute
4' Dulcet
2-2/3' Dulciana
2' Dulciana
1' Dulciana
8' Cornopean
Tremulant
Chimes
Xylophone
I/II - I/II 16’
I/II - I/II 4’
SWELL (III - Expressive)
16' Quintaton
8' Violin Diapason
8' Flute
8' Claribel Flute
8' Salicional
8' Celeste
4' Principal
4' Triangular Flute
4' Quintaton Flute
4' Celeste
2-2/3' Nazard
2' Super Octave
1-3/5 Super Octave Tierce
V Mixture
16' Contra Bassoon (%)
8' French Trumpet
8' Oboe
8' Vox Humana
4' Clarion
Tremulant
Vox Humana Vibrato
8' Harp
III - III 4’
ORCHESTRAL (I - Expressive)
16' Contra Viola (+)
8' Violoncello
8' Cello Celeste
8' Sordino Viol (*)
8' Viol d’Orchestre
8' Viole Celeste
8' Flute
4' Octave Viol (@)
4' Celeste
4' Concert Flute
2-2/3' Nazard
2' Piccolo
1-3/5' Super Octave Tierce
1-1/3' Larigot
1' Octavin
16' Double Trumpet
16' Bassoon (**)
8' Orchestral Trumpet
8' English Horn
8' Clarinet
8' Orchestral Oboe
Harp
Carillon
SOLO (IV - Expressive)
8' Diapason Stentor
8' Viola
8' Violin Celeste
8' Concert Flute
8' Flauto Dolce
8' Flauto Celeste
4' Octave Stentor
4' Flute
VI Mixture
8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tuba Sonora
8' French Horn
4' Tuba Clarion
Tremulant
Chimes
Xylophone
IV - IV 16’
IV - IV 4’
PEDAL
32' Contra Bourdon
16' Open Diapason I
16' Open Diapason II
16' Violin Diapason
16' Violone
16' Contra Viole (Orch) -- +
16' Bourdon I
16' Bourdon II
10-2/3' Bourdon Quint
8' Octave 32 =
8' Viola Diapason
8' Violoncello
8' Viole (Orch) -- *
8' Bass Flute
4' Super Octave 12 =
4' Octave Viole (Orch) -- @
III Mixture
32' Contra Bombarde 32 >
16' Bombarde 12 >
16' Trombone 32 $
16' Double Trumpet
16' Bassoon (Orch) -- **
16' Contra Bassoon (Sw) -- %
8' Bombarde Octave 12 >
8' Tromba 12 $
4' Clarion 12 >
Chimes
COUPLERS
IV - P
III - P
II - P
I - P
I/II - II
III - II
IV - II
III - I
IV - I
FINGER PISTONS
Undocumented
TOE STUDS
Undocumented
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Solo Expression (bal.)
Swell Expression (bal.)
Great I/II Expression (bal.)
Orch. Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P Pitman & unit
VOICES:
STOPS: 114; inc chimes, carillon, harp, & xylophone
RANKS: 100
PIPES: 5,923
PITCH: 523.3 Hz @ 21° C / 70°F
TEMPERAMENT: Equal
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