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Estey Organ Co. Opus 1051 (1912)

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
218 E. 12th Street
Los Angeles, CA

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


Images


Unknown - Nave, Balcony, and Pipe Facades (Drawing from Estey Organ Company files; image courtesy of Estey Virtual Museum/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2011-07-20 - Identified through information on Estey Pipe Organs Opus List (www.esteyorgans.com/opuslist.html). -Database Manager

2013-08-02 - Updated through online information from Jim Lewis. -- This organ burned along with church building. -Database Manager

2015-09-13 - Updated through online information from Michael Williamson. -- Organ damaged in fire on December 5, 1983. Organ damaged, but many ranks were still salvageable. Organ removed for parts by Williamson-Warne & Associates, and components utilized in other instruments. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console September 27, 1983 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Los Angeles California
St. Joseph’s Church
Estey, Opus #1051, 1912



Great

16’ Open Diapason
8’ 1st Diapason
8’ 2nd Diapason
8’ Doppel Flute
8’ Gamba
4’ Octave
4’ Wald Flute
2’ Super Octave
8’ Tuba
Chimes


Swell

16’ Bourdon
8’ Open Diapason
8’ Gedackt
8’ Viola
8’ Voix Celeste
4’ Flauto Traverso
2-2/3’ Viola Nazard
2’ Harmonic Piccolo
8’ Cornopean
8’ Oboe
Tremolo


Choir

8’ Violin Diapason
8’ Clarabella
8’ Aeoline
4’ Fugara
4’ Flute d’ Amour
8’ Orchestral Clarinet 


Pedal
32’ Resultant Bass
16’ Open Wood
16’ Violone
16’ Bourdon
16’ Viola
10-2/3’ Quint
8’ Cello

 [Received from Michael Williamson 2015-09-05.]

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