Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2016-06-22 - Dr. Mead purchased Murray M. Harris Op. 1 (1894) from Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre, California, and electrified the mechanical action. In 1947, Mead purchased the 1888 Kilgen from the Sunday school auditorium at Pasadena Presbyterian CHurch; some of this organ was added to the Harris organ. After developing a specification inspired by the neo-Baroque movement, he purchased pipework (as funds allowed) from German makers, including Giesecke, Gebruder Kas, and Laukhuff. Windchests were homemade with direct electric action. The Positiv division was built and voiced by Dirk Flentrop of The Netherlands. In 1953, Dr. Mead purchased the 4m Kimball console from St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Los Angeles. Friday evening recitals were played by local organists; due to their popularity they were extended to include Saturday and Sunday evenings. Following Dr. Mead's sudden death (from a brain tumor) in 1961, the organ was eventually sold to a private party, and later the pipework was parted out. -Database Manager
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
Dr. Hunter Mead Residence
Dr. Hunter Mead 1947-1960 4 manuals, 79 registers, 106 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Quintaton 8' Spitzprinzipal
8' Geigenprinzipal 8' Rohrflöte
8' Holzflöte 8' Salicional
8' Quintaton 8' Voix Celeste
6 2/5' Grossterz 4' Geigenoktav
4' Prestant 4' Koppelflöte
4' Oktav 2 2/3' Nasat
2 2/3' Quinte 2' Oktavlein
2' Superoktav 1 3/5' Terz
2' Fourniture IV 1 1/3' Mixture III-IV
1 3/5' Septerz II 1/2' Klingendezimbel III
1 1/3' Gross Mischung VI-VII 16' Krummhorn
1' Scharf IV 8' Hautbois
16' Dulzian 8' Rohrschalmei
8' Trompete 4' Kopftrompete
8' Dulzian Tremulant
POSITIV PEDAL ORGAN
8' Gedackt 32' Quintaton
8' Quintadena 16' Violone
4' Prestant 16' Bourdon
4' Rohrflöte 16' Quintaton (Gt.)
2' Oktav 8' Principal
2' Spitzflöte 8' Cello
1 1/3' Larigot 8' Gedacktbass
Terzian II 8' Quintaton
1' Scharff III-IV 4' Choralbass
16' Rankett 4' Nachthorn
8' Musette 4' Quintaton
Tremulant 2' Superoktav
1' Flachflöte
OBERBRUSTWERKE 6 2/5' Grossterzian II
8' Singendgedackt 2 2/3' Rauschpfeife IV
4' Spillpfeife 4/5' Zymbelbass III
2' Kleinoktav 1/3' Oktavzymbel V-VI
1 1/3' Kleinquint 32' Posaune-Regal (L/4)
1' Sifflet 16' Posaune
4/5' Kleinterz 16' Posaune-Regal
Sesquialtera II 16' Dulzian (Gt.)
1/6' Repetierende Cymbel II 8' Posaune
8' Holzregal 8' Fagott
Tremulant 4' Schalmei
4' Zink
SOLO ORGAN 2' Kornet
Grosse Cornet V 2' Zink
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-06-22]
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