2010-03-06 - Robert Morton Model 39 console (Photograph by David M. Finkel/David M. Finkel)
2010-03-06 - Robert Morton Model 39 console (Photograph by David M. Finkel/David M. Finkel)
2015-06-10 - Originally built in 1927 for the Crump Theatre, Columbus, Indiana. -Database Manager
2021-05-08 - This Robert Morton Model 39 was originally installed in the Crump Theatre in Columbus, Indiana in 1927. The theater was owned by Truman Rembush. In approximately 1935 the organ was moved from the theater to the new lodge style residence built by Mr. Rembush on the Flat Rock River in Shelby County, Indiana. The organ, originally installed in the orchestra pit, was installed in a suspended loft above the great room. The installation was never finished and the organ never played. In 1979 Maurice Finkel and his son David purchased the instrument. That year David rebuilt the organ and installed it in their home. The organ is original with no modifications. The Model 39 was in a single box with three ranks. The chests use "kissing flaps" for the wind connection between chests. They are extremely effective and air tight. The ranks from front to back are Tibia, Viol, Vox Humana. All components are clearly marked to facilitate maintenance by a non-trained technician. The organ plays on 6" of wind. The console, xylophone, and traps are all vacuum operated. It has a 3hp Spencer pressure/vacuum blower. The blower provides 6" of pressure and 35" of vacuum. The box and console are both mahogany. The 16' Tibia is outside the box and is mounted on its side. The offset chest includes a built in regulator. The box takes a 6" windline, and the offset chest a 4" windline. Vacuum lines are all 2" The console includes a dual roll player. The player does NOT have an automatic reroll. It uses standard 88 note piano rolls. The bottom 3 notes are unused in the organ. There is no combination action. Flues are white tabs, reeds are red, accompaniment and pedal traps are amber, and live traps are brown tabs. The original amber tabs disintegrated, as is common. There is a single regulator suspended in the box above the pipes. There is also a shell shaped winker that closes when the tremulant is engaged. The organ has been playing, all original, since 1979 and continues to preserve the sound of these little instruments. David M. Finkel - May 2021 -David M. Finkel
2024-01-19 - The 16' Sub Bass was situated in the orchestra pit originally along with the rest of the organ. It lies horizontally with its own chest. The 12 note chest has an integrated regulator and is fed with a 4" static windline. It too is regulated for 6". The sound is quite powerful. -David M. Finkel
The Model 39 has a dual roll player. The player controlled stops from the pedal, accomp., and solo. The player uses standard 88 note piano rolls. Source: Taken from Console Original
PEDAL PLAYER SUB BASS Bourdon 16' Tibia 8' Viol 8' Bass Drum Cymbal Tympani ACCOMPANIMENT Tibia 8' Viol 8' Vox (Ten.C) 8' Flute 4' Violin 4' Tremolo LIVE TRAPS Kettle Drum Crash Cymbal Bass Drum Bird Castanets Tambourine Cymbal Snare Drum Roll Tom Tom Door Bell Chime Sleigh Bells ACCOMPANIMENT TRAPS Tamborine Snare Drum Roll Castanets Tom Tom Cymbal Sleigh Bells SOLO Flute 16' Viol (Ten C) 16 Vox 16 Flute 8' Viol 8' Vox (Ten.C) 8' Flute 4' Violin 4' Xylophone
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