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Henry Erben (1845)

Christ Episcopal Church (1826): Parish House
Elizabeth City, NC

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Removable Panel in Front of Keyboards
Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
1 manuals
6 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: None

Notes

2004-10-30 - Moved to 1856 building and used until 1910. Remained in west (rear) gallery until damaged by rain in 1940's. Restored by Mann & Trupiano 1983. No pedals. Includes 8' trumpet. [Erben lists dates it as 1834. Research of Jesse Mercer (church records) suggests 1845.] -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Christ Church, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
1845 Henry Erben
(Stoplist: Schnute)

One Manual, divided keyboard

LEFT
Stopped Diapason Bass 17 Pipes (wood)
Stopped Diapason Treble 37 Pipes (wood)
Principal Bass 17 Pipes (wood)

RIGHT
Trumpet 37 Pipes
Fifteenth 54 Pipes
Principal 37 Pipes

Article by Jesse Mercer

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