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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1473-A (1966)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
102 S Central Ave
Belmont, NC

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
34 stops
43 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-08-29 - Identified through on-line information from David Ritch. -- Originally built and installed by Austin Organs, Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut in 1927. The organ has been revoiced and enlarged three times. The first renovation occurred in 1966 when the organ was moved into the present sanctuary. In 1982 the organ was enlarged with the addition of an antiphonal organ. In 1996 the organ was renovated and enlarged to its current size of 46 ranks by the Austin Organs, Inc. -Database Manager

2011-06-10 - Updated through on-line information from David Ritch. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> July 1966 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Belmont, North Carolina
       First Presbyterian Church

       Austin   Op. 1473   1966   3/43
       ____________________________________________

       GREAT                       SWELL
   16' Rohrbordun               8' Gedeckt
    8' Principal                8' Viola
    8' Rohrbordun    12         8' Viola Celeste
    4' Octave                   4' Principal
    2' Super Octave             4' Flauto Traverso
   II  Sesquialtera             2' Octavin
  III  Fourniture             III  Plein Jeu
    8' Bombarde      29 PD     16' Bassoon
       Unison Off               8' Trompette
       Chimes                   4' Rohrschalmei
                                   Tremulant
       CHOIR                       Sub
    8' Nasonflöte                  Unison Off
    8' Dolce Flute                 Super
    8' Unda Maris
    4' Koppelflöte                 PEDAL
2 2/3' Nasat                   16' Diapason
    2' Principal               16' Bourdon
1 3/5' Tierce                  16' Rohrbordun    GT
    8' Cromorne                 8' Principal
       Tremulant                8' Bourdon       12
       Sub                      4' Choralbass    12
       Unison Off             III  Mixture       96
       Super                   16' Bombarde
                               16' Bassoon       SW
       ANTIPHONAL               8' Bombarde      12
    8' Holzgedeckt              4' Cromorne      CH
    4' Prestant
    2' Spitzprincipal              ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
  III  Mixtur                  16' Rohrgedeckt   12 AN
    8' Festival Trumpet
       ANT on CH

[Received online from Jeff Scofield February 5, 2014]

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