St. Mathias Catholic Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
96 Pond Street
Natrona, PA
Images
2023-10-29 - Rear of left side pipes, above choir loft staircase (Photograph by Peter Bertus, Owner of Former Saint Mathias Church/Peter Thomas Bertus)
2023-10-29 - Left side pipes, facing into sanctuary (Photograph by Peter Bertus, Owner of Former Saint Mathias Church/Peter Thomas Bertus)
2023-10-29 - Console (Photograph by Peter Bertus, Owner of Former Saint Mathias Church/Peter Thomas Bertus)
2023-10-29 - Console (Photograph by Peter Bertus, Owner of Former Saint Mathias Church/Peter Thomas Bertus)
2022 - Exterior side (Photograph by Love of Old Homes PA Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022 - Exterior (Photograph by Love of Old Homes PA Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2020 - 2020 Newspaper clipping of exterior at time of closing (Photograph by Love of Old Homes PA Facebook, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2022 - Organ Chambers seen in rear gallery. (Photograph by Love of Old Homes Facebook page , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 2 manuals
- 6 stops
- 26 registers
- 2 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets 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: None
Notes
2009-01-02 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2023-09-19 - Appears to be a double 'Artiste'. -Jim Stettner
2023-10-29 - Found original Blueprints and Receipt. It was purchased for $9,400.00 in 1961. Builder's plate says it was manufactured in 1961, Last payment was made in 1962. -Peter Thomas Bertus
Stoplist
Source: Stoplist copied from console photo OCtober 29, 2023
GREAT (Expressive) Bourdon 16, Diapason 8, Bourdon 8, Octave 4, Bourdon 4, Nasard 2⅔, Super Octave 2, Flute 2, Larigot 1⅓, Tremolo, Chimes
SWELL (Expressive) Salicional 8, Voix Celeste 8, Salicet 4, Salicetina 2, Trompette 16, Trompette 8, Trompette 4, Tremolo
PEDAL (Expressive) Bourdon 16 (Gt), Diapason 8 (Gt), Bourdon 8 (Gt), Salicional 8 (Sw), Octave 4 (Gt), Bourdon 4 (Gt), Salicet 4 (Sw), Trompette 16 (Sw), Trompette 8 (Sw), Trompette 4 (Sw)
COUPLERS Swell to Great ([8])
FINGER PISTONS None
TOE STUDS None
PEDAL MOVEMENTS Great Expression (balanced), Swell Expression (balanced), Crescendo (balanced)
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