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Welte Organ Co. (1925)

Residence: John H. Eagle: Living Room
500 Bellefontaine St.
Pasadena, CA

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Images


c.1918 - Western facade of Eagle mansion (Photograph from an archival source: Jim Lewis collection, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2016-06-22 - Organ is installed in a basement chamber; the tone openings are along the south end of the living room. The console is at the opposite end of the room, partly recessed into the mahogany paneling. -Database Manager

2015-09-13 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Michael Williamson, based on personal knowledge of the organ. <br><br>Property now owned by the Mayfield Seniors School; an all-girls Catholic high school. -Database Manager

2015-10-13 - Updated through online information from Jim Lewis. -- Marshall was the original builder/owner of the estate. The Welte organ was installed in 1926 by the second owner, J.H. Eagle, owner of the Eagle Thread Co. The organ is intact, although the spool box has been removed, but is currently unplayable. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The King of Instruments in the Crown City 1888-2000</i> by James Lewis (The Ascensius Press: 2010) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Pasadena, California
John H. Eagle Residence

Welte Organ Co.   1925             2 manuals, 27 registers, 9 ranks
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       GREAT ORGAN                        SWELL ORGAN (duplexed)
    8' Diapason                       16' Contra Dulciana (TC)
    8' Viol d'Orchestre                8' Diapason
    8' Viol Celeste                    8' Viol d'Orchestra
    8' Philomela                       8' Viol Celeste
    8' Stopped Flute                   8' Philomela
    8' Dulciana                        8' Stopped Flute
    4' Salicet                         8' Dulciana
    4' Flute d'Amour                   4' Salicet
    8' English Horn                    4' Flute d'Amour
    8' Vox Humana                  2 2/3' Nazard
       Great to Great 16'              2' Flautina
       Great to Great 4'               8' English Horn
       Swell to Great 16'              8' Vox Humana
       Swell to Great 8'                  Tremolo
       Chimes                             Swell to Swell 16'
       Harp                               Swell to Swell 4'
       Celesta                            Harp
                                          Celesta
       PEDAL ORGAN
   16' Bourdon
   16' Lieblich Gedackt
    8' Cello
    8' Flute
       Great to Pedal 8'
       Swell to Pedal 8'
       Swell to Pedal 4'
       Chimes


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-06-22]


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