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Spencer Organ Co., Inc. (2013)

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
923 Christian Street
Philadelphia, PA

OHS convention: 2016

Images

2015-02-16 - Balcony and Organ Case (Photograph courtesy of Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

2015-02-16 - Nave, Balcony, and Organ Case (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
15 stops
21 registers
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical

Notes

2012-12-25 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by William Catanesye, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- Mechanically and tonally restored & relocated in 2012, tonal finishing in early 2013. The organ now resides in an existing freestanding case, which was emptied years ago for loudspeakers. Along with restoration of all pipes and mechanism, new Swell boxes and a new superstructure have been constructed. The three-manual console has been restored without alteration, retaining all original electro-pneumatic machinery. Of the 14 ranks, one was not original, the Swell 8' Aeoline was replaced by an 8' Viol d'Orchestre of unknown origin. It was decided to replace this stop with a period-suitable 4' Octave from inventory. -Database Manager

2013-05-18 - Updated by Katherine Yeates, using information found in Spencer Organ Company (2012) / St. Paul Parish, Philadelphia (2012). -- -Database Manager

2024-07-06 - Installed in 1860 Hall & Labagh case. -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by the 2016 OHS National Convention committee Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   St. Paul's R. C. Church

   Skinner   1937   3/15   Op. 638
   Spencer   2013
   _________________________________________

   GREAT                    SWELL

8' Diapason      61     16' Bourdon       73
8' Gedeckt       SW      8' Diapason      73
4' Octave        SW      8' Gedeckt       73
4' Flute         SW      8' Salicional    73
   Super                 8' Voix Celeste  73
   Shofar (G44-G56)      4' Octave        73
                         4' Flute         73
   CHOIR                 8' Cornopean     73
                         8' Vox Humana    73
8' Concert Flute 73         Tremolo
4' Flute         73         Sub
8' Clarinet      73         Super
   Tremolo
   Sub                      PEDAL
   Super
                        16' Bourdon       32
                        16' Echo Bourdon  SW
                         8' Gedeckt       12
                         8' Still Gedeckt SW

COMBINATIONS (not affecting couplers)
Great 1-2-3-4
Swell 1-2-3-4
Choir 1-2-3-4
Pedal 1-2-3
General Cancel
Set
Great to pedal (toe reversible)
Sforzando (toe reversible, indicator)

BALANCED PEDALS
Swell
Choir
Register Crescendo (with indicator)

The organ speaks on six-inch wind pressure

[Received from Jeff Scofield March 30, 2016]

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