Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2013-07-07 - Organ relocated without any change. Identified by James R. Stettner, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- The organ was originally built for the Freeport, Maine residence of Stanley Wood. Relocated at some point to the Lester Wolff townhouse residence in New York (Manhattan), New York. It was relocated to Seattle ca. 1984 and installed in the museum by Randall McCarty in about 2000 hours of volunteer labor between 1984 and 1986. The museum has since relocated and the fate of the organ is unknown. -Database Manager
2013-07-09 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- In a July 8, 2013 reply to an inquiry I had posted on the MOHAI Facebook page, they responded, "The organ was deaccessioned in 1997 and then transferred last year to the Pipe Organ Foundation. They have since transferred it to Dr. Ken Long in TX who intends to restore it and donate it to the Houston Presbyterian Church." -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console May 14, 1996 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Seattle, Washington
Museum of History & Industry
ÆOLIAN PIPE ORGAN No. 1528 1924 THE ÆOLIAN CO. NEW YORK - Original Specifications
MANUAL I (Expressive) COUPLERS
Deep Flute 16 Manual I to Pedal
Diapason F Manual II to Pedal
Flute F
Flute P Manual I Sub
Flute P Manual I Unison Release
String F Manual I Octave
Vibrato String F
String P Manual II to Manual I
Vibrato String P Manual II to Manual I Octave
String PP
High Flute 4 Manual II Sub
Piccolo 2 Manual II Unison Release
Trumpet Manual II Octave
Oboe
Clarinet Echo Sub
Vox Humana Echo Octave
Off / Trem
Duo Art Release
MANUAL II (Expressive)
Deep Flute 16 FINGER PISTONS
Diapason F Manual I P, M, F, 0
Flute F Manual II P, M, F, 0
Flute P
Flute P
String F TOE STUDS
Vibrato String F Undocumented
String P
Vibrato String P
String PP PEDAL MOVEMENTS
High Flute 4 Manual I Expression (bal.)
Piccolo 2 Manual II Expression (bal.)
Trumpet Echo Expression (bal.)
Oboe Crescendo (bal.)
Clarinet
Vox Humana
Off / Trem ECHO CONTROLS (as pistons)
Man. I Only / With
Man. II Only / With
ECHO (Expressive) Off
String
Flute
Vox Humana CHIMES CONTROL
Off / Trem Man. II Off Man. I (slide)
Piano / Forte (pistons)
PEDAL
Deep Flute F – 16 HARP CONTROL
Deep Flute P - 16 Man. II Off Man. I (slide)
Deep Bassoon 16 Piano / Forte (pistons)
ACTION: E-P duplex VOICES: 23 STOPS: 40 RANKS: 23 PIPES: 1,249
NOTES
This organ was originally built for the Stanley Wood residence in Freeport, ME. That
property was later acquired by the University of Southern Maine and the House became
the Stone House Conference Center.
It was moved at an undocumented time and by an undocumented person or firm to the New
York City townhouse residence of Lester Wolff.
About 1984, The organ was relocated to Seattle's Museum of History & Industry where it
was installed on a volunteer basis in a single chamber by Randall J. McCarty. The in-
stallation was completed in 1986 with about 2000 hours of volunteer labor provided.
The roll player has two controls – both of which are sliding controls. One is marked:
Unison Normal Release. The other control is the tempo indicator graded from 0 to
100. The Aeolian Re-roll function is actuated by a drawknob at the lower, right corner
of the player unit.
In 1997, organ was de-accessioned by the Museum. In 2012 it was transferred to the Pipe
Organ Foundation of Mercer Island, WA. They have since transferred it to Dr. Ken Long in
Houston, TX. who intends to restore it and donate it to a Houston Presbyterian church.
Sources: Aeolian opus list; JRS; extant organ
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