Better Pipe Organ Database

Gebrüder Oberlinger (1976)

University of Massachusetts: Practice room #170
151 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA

Images

Unknown - Organ Case ((ca. 1976). Oberlinger "Infomation Nr. 8" promotional booklet; image courtesy of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
13 stops
13 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination action: None
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996. -Database Manager

2015-09-27 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Reverse-color manuals. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from an Oberlinger brochure Source: Oberlinger brochure Date not recorded

Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts

Gebr. OBERLINGER, 1976 - Original Specifications

MANUAL I                                     COUPLERS (Hitch-down)
   8'     Gedackt                   58          II-Pedal
   4'     Rohrflöte                 58           I-Pedal
   2'     Principal                 58
   3-fach Mixtur                   174          II-I
   8'     Krummhorn                 58


MANUAL II
   8'     Copula                    58
   4'     Quintade                  58
   2'     Gemshorn                  58       ACTION: Mech. Key and Stop
   1-1/3' Quinte                    58 
   2-fach Sesquialter                        VOICES: 13

                                             STOPS: 13
PEDAL
   16'    Subbaß                    32       RANKS: 16
   8'     Pommer                    32
   4'     Choralbaß                 32       PIPES: 734



NOTES
The practice room studio organ casework is of oak. The console has Grenadill wood
naturals and genuine ivory accidentals on Palisander. Palisander wood with white 
lettering is also used for all of the drawknob stop actions. The Tremulant is
adjustable for both speed and depth. The keydesk is attached and projecting and
without a cover. Stops are in horizontal rows on either side of the keydesk.

Sources: Oberlinger brochure Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts - Organ Recital Hall

Sources: Oberlinger brochure

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2015-12-08.]