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George Jardine & Son (1876)

Centennial Exposition: Exhibition Hall
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, PA

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

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
23 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)

Notes

2004-10-30 - Note that exposition records don't mention any Jardine demonstration organ. The organ is quite powerful, and it was obviously built as showpiece organ, so it is thought that perhaps the organ was built for some other exposition or show. Sold to Congregational Ch., Ironton, OH. The interior contains some interesting graffiti, including a drawing of a face, and the name Dud (for Dudley Jardine) next to it. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON August 1914

     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
     Centennial Exposition

     Jardine   1876   2/28
     ______________________________________

     GREAT                  SWELL
 16' Dbl Open Diapason  16' Bourdon    tc
  8' Open Diapason       8' Open Diapason
  8' Melodia             8' Clarinet Flute
  8' Clariana            8' Viol d'Amour
  4' Octave              8' Vox Celestis II
  4' Harmonic Flute      4' Violina
  3' Twelfth             2' Flageolet
  2' Fifteenth         III  Cornet
 II  Sesquialtera        8' Cornopean
 16' Trombone            8' Oboe
  8' Trumpet                Tremulant

     PEDAL
 16' Open Diapason
 16' Contra Bass
  8' Viol Alto

[Received from Jeff Scofield August 29, 2023]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON August 1914 Stoplist and organ history -Jeff Scofield

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