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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 1274=R (1955)

Christ Episcopal Church: Church-on-the-Hill
Sheridan Road
Winnetka, IL

Consoles

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Notes

2011-01-18 - Identified through on-line information from Rick Erickson. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console, September 1977 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Winnetka, Illinois
Christ Episcopal Church
(Church-on-the-Hill)

Austin, Opus 1274-R, 1955

Great Organ, Expressive (enclosed with Choir), 7 inch wind, Manual II
8' Second Open Diapason, 1924
8' Gamba, 1924
8' Doppel Flute, 1924
8' Spitzflote, new, Scale 46,2/9 mouth, 17R, ½ taper)
8' Gemshorn, 1924
4' Harmonic Flute, 1924
8' Trumpet, 1924 revoiced Harmonic Tuba
8' First Open Diapason, new, Scale 43, ¼ mouth, 17R, used pipes
4' Octave, new, Scale 45 (57), ¼ mouth, 17R
III Mixture, new, (15,19,22 for 23 notes, 12,15,19 for 17 notes,
    8,12-15 for 21 notes)(8 = Scale 46, 1/4m, 15 = Scale 47, 1/4m, 
    22 = Scale 48, 1/4m, 12 = Scale 49, 2/9m, 19=Scale 50 2/9m)
   (above 3 1955 stops and Pedal 16' Contra Bass located in Transept
    chamber at crossing on 4.5 inch wind)
Chimes (Deagan, 25 notes) new
Great to Great 16, Unison Off, Great to Great 4
Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4
Choir to Great 16, Choir to Great 8, Choir to Great 4
Solo to Great 16, Solo to Great 8, Solo to Great 4

Choir Organ, Expressive, 7 inch  wind, Manual I
8' Violin Diapason, 1924
8' Melodia, 1924
8' Unda Maris (TC), 1924
8' Dulciana, 1924
4' Koppel Flote, new, Scale 45 (57), ¼ mouth, 18R
2 2/3' Nazard, new, Scale 44 (63), 2/9 mouth, 20R, 2/3 taper
2' Blockflote, 1924, revoiced Piccolo		
8' Clarinet, 1924, revoiced
Tremolo
Choir to Choir 16, Unison Off, Choir to Choir 4
Swell to Choir 16, Swell to Choir 8, Swell to Choir 4
Solo to Choir 8

Swell Organ, Expressive, 7 inch wind, Manual III
16' Bourdon, 1924
8' Open Diapason, 1924
8' Stopped Flute, 1924
8' Muted Viole, 1924
8' Viole d’Orchestre, 1924
8' Viole Celeste (TC), 1924
4' Fugara, 1924
8' Trumpet, new, CC = 3 3/8”,Harmonic trebles, 54 reeds, English shallots)
8' Oboe, 1924, revoiced 
8' Vox Humana, 1924, revoiced
4' Clarion, new, based on 3” scale at 8’ CC, Harmonic trebles, 42 reeds,
  English shallots)
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16, Unison Off, Swell to Swell 4
Solo to Swell 8

Solo/Echo Organ, expressive, 7 inch wind, Manual IV
8' Stentorphone, 1924
8' Major Flute, 1924	
8' Gross Gamba,1924
8' Viole Aetheria. 1924
8' Vox Angelica (TC), 1924
8' French Horn, 1924
Tremolo
Chimes (Great)
Solo to Solo 16, Unison Off, Solo to Solo 4
Great to Solo 16, Great to Solo 8, Great to Solo 4
Swell to Solo 8, Choir to Solo 8		

Pedal Organ, 7 inch wind
16' Open Diapason, 1924
16' Contra Bass, new, Scale 50 (42), 1/5 mouth, 17R
16' Bourdon, 1924
16' Second Bourdon (Swell)
8' Octave (ext. 16 Open Diapason)
8' Flauto Dolce (ext. 16 Bourdon)
16' Trombone, 1924,revoiced 
16' Echo Bourdon (in Tower Echo division) 1924
Chimes (Great)
Great to Pedal 8, Great to Pedal 4
Swell to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 4
Choir to Pedal 8, Choir to Pedal 4
Solo to Pedal 8, Solo to Pedal 4

Pistons, adjustable, visibly moving stops
8 General thumb pistons placed above the top manual, and 6 further thumb
  pistons placed in key slips and duplicated by toe pistons
5 Thumb pistons each to Choir and Solo/Echo
8 Thumb pistons each to Great and Swell
3 Toe pistons  to Pedal
Reversible thumb and toe pistons: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir
  to Pedal
Sforzando thumb and toe pistons
Austin patent canceller bars placed over each group of stops
General cancel thumb piston
Pedal on any manual pistons adjustor stop key
Stop key: Master Expression Pedal (on/off)
Balanced expression pedals: Choir and Great, Swell, and Solo
Balanced Crescendo Pedal

[Received from Rick Erickson 2011-01-20.]

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