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Vince B. Ho (2011)

St. James Episcopal Church
1540 12th Avenue
Oakland, CA

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


Images


1980-11-01 - Organ in Builder's Shop with Alfred Brandt (Photograph by shop foreman/Database Manager)

2011-11-05 - Organ During Installation (Photograph by Vince B. Ho/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2011-08-03 - Identified through online information from Vince B. Ho. -- 8'+4'+2'+1-1/3'+P Single split keyboard. -Database Manager

2011-08-05 - Updated through online information from Vince B. Ho. -- Aldred Brandt Jr. built this organ as both a personal project and for certification from the American Institute of Organbuilders, an organization which Brandt was involved with from its beginning. Relocation (2011) will be installed by Vince Ho (owner). -Database Manager

2012-07-26 - Updated through online information from Vincent Ho. -- Organ suffered vandalism during early June 2012, with serious damage to many pipes and console. It is unlikely that the organ can be repaired. The cost of repair will be more than the value of the organ. -Database Manager

2012-07-28 - Updated through online information from Vincent Ho. -- Organ currently in storage. -Database Manager

2012-10-21 - Updated through online information from Vincent Ho. -- Declared a complete loss by Insurance Company due to vandalism. 10/18/2012. Scrapped. -Database Manager


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