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The Aeolian Co. Opus 1722 (1930)

Residence: William F. Raskob
10 Monchanin Road
Wilmington, DE

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2009-07-30 - Identified through online information from Paul W. Harris. -- Aeolian-Skinner Opus 887-X2 added to the instrument as a Choir division in 1938. -Database Manager

2016-06-24 - Information from The Aeolian Pipe Organ and Its Music by Rollin Smith (OHS: 1990) Contract: December 17, 1928, $20,980 Contract December 17, 1928, $5,355 Steinway Duo-Art piano style OR and have it connected to organ Contract: April 13, 1929, $900 purchase and have piano installed Contract: June 18, 1930, $3,650, Concertola added Shipped: September 12, 1930 -Database Manager

Documents

(1930-07-30) Internal Communication: Wholesale Department to Accounting Addition of Piano and Delaware Representative; Wholesale and Retail Cost -Database Manager
(1930-06-13) Addition to the Specification Signed contract letter adding Steinway piano to the "Organ to be installed" -Database Manager
(1928-12-16) Contract Specification for a new pipe organ: 1722 Specification with pencil annotations -Database Manager
(1930-06-24) Additions. Signature Page of Contract Specifications Addition of Piano to contract for 1722, with signatures -Database Manager

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