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J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co. Opus 178 (1880)

St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church
21 Sidney Place at Aitken Place
New York City: Brooklyn, NY

OHS convention: 1969


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Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1969 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Compass 58/30. -Database Manager

2011-02-14 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

2016-03-11 - Rebuilt by Ed Odell in 2004 -Database Manager

2021-02-05 - Expected to be complete by November 1880. The organ spoke on 3-1/2" wind pressure and had a "wind cheat" of tubular pneumatic action which played a 58-note "tuba cornet" on 10" pressure. -- *Brooklyn Eagle*, 21 Oct 1880. -Paul R. Marchesano

2022-10-26 - This historic organ replaced an E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings, Opus 481 (1 869) 1 -1 5, which was destroyed by fire in 1880. -- *1969 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St. Charles Borromeo RC Church, Brooklyn, NY
1880 Odell, Op. 178
(Stoplist: David Schnute from T 13:3:7)

GREAT (58 notes)
16' Double Open Diap. (58 pipes)
8' Open Diapason (58 pipes)
8' Gamba (58 pipes)
8' Clarionet Flute (58 pipes)
4' Principal (58 pipes)
4' Harmonic Flute (58 pipes)
3' Twelfth (58 pipes)
2' Fifteenth (58 pipes)
III Mixture (174 pipes) (1-25, 17.19.22; 26-30, 15.17.19; 31-37, 12.15.17; 38-58, 8.12.15)
8' Trumpet (58 pipes)

SWELL (58 notes, enclosed)
16' Bourdon (58 pipes)
8' Salicional (58 pipes)
8' Stopped Diapason
4' Fugara (58 pipes)
4' Fluto Traverso (58 pipes)
2' Flageolet (58 pipes)
III Cornet (174 pipes) (1-25, 17.19.22; 26-30, 15.17.19; 31-37, 12.15.17; 38-58, 8.12.15)
8' Cornopean (58 pipes)
8' Oboe (58 pipes)
Tremulant

SOLO (58 notes, lowest manual)
8' Open Diapason (58 pipes)
8' Keraulophon (58 pipes)
8' Dulciana (58 pipes)
8' Melodia (58 pipes)
4' Flute d'Amour (58 pipes)
2' Piccolo (58 pipes)
8' Tuba Cornet (58 pipes)
8' Clarionet (tc)  (46 pipes)

PEDAL (30 notes) 
16' Open Diapason (30 pipes)
16' Bourdon (30 pipes)
8' Violoncello (30 pipes)
16' Trombone (30 pipes)

G-P, Solo-P, Sw-P, Sw-G, Solo-G, Sw-Solo
Unmarked Swell to Great reversible in Great key slip.

Pedal Accessories:
Swell Piano - draws 8' Stopped Diapason, and Salicional; retracts all others
Swell Forte - full Swell
Great to Pedal Reversible
Balanced Swell Pedal
Great Forte - full Great
Great Piano - draws 8' Gamba, Clarionet Flute; retracts all others

"... the largest surviving Odell tracker organ in playable condition in New York City ... "


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