2020-07-10 - Organ in rear gallery of The Grand Halle (Photograph from an archival source: Grand Halle Facebook Page, submitted by Joseph Rulli /Joseph Rulli )
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1977 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Damaged in a flood c. 1977, apparently minor. Not water damage. -Database Manager
2008-12-04 - Updated through online information from Joseph Rulli. -- This is fine instrument that is now in grave danger. The Altoona - Johnstown Diocese is closing the church as of June 30, 2009. The destruction of this instrument would be a great loss. -Database Manager
2009-06-21 - Updated through online information from Ernie Dipko. -Database Manager
2012-11-02 - Updated through online information from Kim Rauch. -- Tracker action has been removed and replaced with electromagnetic. Slider chests remain mechanical. The organ will be featured in the new repurposed space called The Grand Hall on Broad Street. The former Immaculate Conception RC church parish has been consolidated with other local parishes. Now the venue is available for concerts, recitals, receptions, and social gatherings. The new management highly respects the organ for its historical and tonal value. -Database Manager
Source: Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database, and (Stoplist: Dieffenbach 7:4) Date not recorded
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Immaculate Conception Church
1900 Stein Organ
The un-annotated stoplist:
GREAT
16 Double Open Diapason
8 Open Diapason
8 Doppel Flöte
8 Viola di Gamba
8 Spitz Flöte
4 Octave
4 Flute Octaviante
2 2/3 Octave Quinte
2 Super Octave
8 Trumpet
(The Great Octave, Quinte, 2' and Trumpet are
inside the Swell box.)
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon (TC)
16 Bourdon Bass (#1-12) split drawknob
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Salicional
8 AEoline
8 Vox Celestis (TC) draws Aeoline
4 Flute Harmonique
4 Gemshorn
III Cornet (12-15-17)
8 Cornopean
8 Oboe
Tremulant
PEDAL
16 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
16 Violone (wood)
10 2/3 Quinte
8 Violoncello (metal)
COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Octaves
NOTES
Tracker action with Roosevelt-style pneumatic assists on notes #1-30.
The Pedal Bourdon and Diapason are tracker action; remaining Pedal stops
are pneumatic action.
Immaculate Conception, 308 Broad Street, contained (and I hope still
contains) an absolutely splendid large tracker by Adam Stein, who ran
Roosevelt's Baltimore shop and went out on his own when the Roosevelt
firm folded.
Stein's instruments are virtually indistinguishable from Roosevelts
in both design and very high quality of construction.
The Johnstown Stein dates from 1900, and is 2 manuals, 28 ranks in a
rear gallery location with a very imposing facade. Compasses are 61/30.
The church dates from 1907; the date on the organ nameplate may be a
contract date.
Source: Stoplist and notes from Cullie Mowers Date not recorded
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Immaculate Conception Church
1900 Stein Organ
The un-annotated stoplist:
GREAT
16 Double Open Diapason
8 Open Diapason
8 Doppel Flöte
8 Viola di Gamba
8 Spitz Flöte
4 Octave
4 Flute Octaviante
2 2/3 Octave Quinte
2 Super Octave
8 Trumpet
(The Great Octave, Quinte, 2' and Trumpet are
inside the Swell box.)
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon (TC)
16 Bourdon Bass (#1-12) split drawknob
8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Salicional
8 AEoline
8 Vox Celestis (TC) draws Aeoline
4 Flute Harmonique
4 Gemshorn
III Cornet (12-15-17)
8 Cornopean
8 Oboe
Tremulant
PEDAL
16 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
16 Violone (wood)
10 2/3 Quinte
8 Violoncello (metal)
COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Octaves
NOTES
Tracker action with Roosevelt-style pneumatic assists on notes #1-30.
The Pedal Bourdon and Diapason are tracker action; remaining Pedal stops
are pneumatic action.
Immaculate Conception, 308 Broad Street, contained (and I hope still
contains) an absolutely splendid large tracker by Adam Stein, who ran
Roosevelt's Baltimore shop and went out on his own when the Roosevelt
firm folded.
Stein's instruments are virtually indistinguishable from Roosevelts
in both design and very high quality of construction.
The Johnstown Stein dates from 1900, and is 2 manuals, 28 ranks in a
rear gallery location with a very imposing facade. Compasses are 61/30.
The church dates from 1907; the date on the organ nameplate may be a
contract date.
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