Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1466 (1977)

First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead
416 Tenth Avenue
Munhall, PA

Images

2017 - Church exterior (Photograph by Pawsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2021 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph by Pawsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2021 - Church interior (Photograph by Pawsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2021 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph by Pawsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

1977-04-28 - Organ Case and Console (Image from Schantz Promotional Material/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
5 stops
26 registers
1 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2011-03-15 - Identified through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ is all one division and is located in a case with the console attached to it. -Database Manager

2011-08-11 - Updated through online information from Keith S. Toth. -- Although specification states "Trompette", the rank is really a Fagotto unified at 16', 8' and 4'. Organ continuously maintained since installation by H. J. Ebert Pipe Organs of Pittsburgh, PA (Harry Ebert and son). Organ is in complete original state. Only tuning and minor maintenance have been performed since its installation. Organ in fine working condition as of 2011. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by Schantz Organ Company Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Munhall, Pennsylvania
FIRST HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF HOMESTEAD

Schantz Organ Company    Opus 1466    5 ranks    1977
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ANALYSIS OF RANKS:
 A.      8' Principal   85 pipes
 B.     16' Bourdon     92 pipes
 C.      8' Gemshorn    85 pipes
 D.     16' Trompette   85 pipes
 E.  1 1/3' Mixture     49 pipes


GREAT:                        SWELL:                      PEDAL:
  8' Principal    A               8' Bourdon    B          16' Bourdon    B
  8' Bourdon      B               8' Gemshorn   C           8' Principal  A
  8' Gemshorn     C               4' Principal  A           8' Flute      B
  4' Octave       A               4' Gemshorn   C           8' Gemshorn   C
  4' Flute        B           2 2/3' Nasat      B           4' Octave     A
  2' Super Octave A               2' Gemshorn   C          16' Trompette  D
 II  Mixture      A & E          16' Trompette  D           8' Trompette  D
  8' Trompette    D               8' Trompette  D           4' Trompette  D
  4' Trompette    D               4' Trompette  D
     Chimes       [pf]               Tremulant

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • March 17, 2011]