Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1247 (1951)

Images

2023-04-09 - Sanctuary viewed from rear gallery (Photograph by Parish Facebook Page, submitted by Louie Damico/Louie Damico)

ca. 1951 - Pipework (Photograph from an archival source: Builder's promotional ad, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

ca. 1951 - Organ in side transept (Photograph from an archival source: Builder's promotional ad, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

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Notes

2008-06-11 - Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: One-manual instrument with Pedal effect on low 12 keys, 49 note compass. Extant; restored by Nelson Barden & Associates in 1995. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist from The American Organist, July 1953; & copied from the console April 11, 1989 April 11, 1989

Boston, Massachusetts Greek Orthodox Cathedral Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1247 1951 1 manual, 6 stops, 7 ranks __________________________________________________ MANUAL (2 3/4" wind) 8' Spitzflöte 49 4' Montre 49 4' Flöte 12 II-V Zimbel 169 PEDAL EFFECT (played on lower 12 keys) 16' Spitzbass 12 8' Montre 12 Pedal Only ACTION: E-P VOICES: 3 STOPS: 6 RANKS: 4-7 PIPES: 303 NOTES The organ does not have a pedalboard. The 'Pedal division' is the bottom 12 notes of the manual. When either of the two Pedal stops is on, they will only play on those 12 notes with whatever registration has been set for the manual. The Pedl Only turns off the manul stops for the bottom 12 notes, and only allows whatever Pedal stops are on to play. The stops are activated by finger pistons located above the top manual. [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-11-29] [Corrected & updated by James R. Stettner 2021-04-24]

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