2008-07-05 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Extant; last new instrument completed by AEolian-Skinner.</i> -Database Manager
2009-04-01 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -- In March, 2009, THE DIAPASON reported that "the last Aeolian-Skinner built" was for sale by the church. -Database Manager
2012-06-27 - Updated through online information from John Panning. -- Organ for sale on eBay. -Database Manager
2012-07-23 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -- In 2009 the organ was reported for sale. -Database Manager
2018-08-30 - Originally installed in the downtown building in 1972, using the facade of the existing organ; it was relocated to the new building outside of town in 1999; the organ was offered for sale in 2009 to 'help pay down the costs of the move' -Database Manager
2024-07-14 - Updated through online information from Scott Henry (July 13, 2024): First Presbyterian Church, Grand Forks, ND, bought the last pipe organ made in 1971 by the legendary Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Inc. in Boston before it went out of business. Per Grand Forks Herald, August 14, 2010 -Jim Stettner
Stoplist from the <i>Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Grand Forks, North Dakota
First Presbyterian Church
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1533 1971 3 manuals, 35 stops, 47 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Gedecktpommer 61 8' Gemshorn 61
8' Principal 61 8' Gemshorn Celeste 61
8' Spitzflöte 61 8' Rohrflöte 61
4' Octave 61 4' Spitzprincipal 61
4' Blockflöte 61 4' Spillflöte 61
2' Spillflöte 61 2' Blockflöte 61
Mixture IV-V 274 Plein Jeu IV 244
8' Trompete 61 16' Basson 61
8' Hautbois 61
POSITIV ORGAN 4' Clairon 61
8' Gedeckt 61 Tremulant
8' Spitzgedeckt 61
4' Principal 61 PEDAL ORGAN
4' Spillflöte 61 16' Principal 32
2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Subbass 32
2' Principal 61 8' Octave 32
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Spillgedeckt 32
Cymbel III 183 4' Choralbass 32
8' Krummhorn 61 Mixture IV 128
Tremulant 16' Posaune 32
4' Rohrschalmei 32
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2014-05-26]
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