1905 - Case from front of church (Photograph from an archival source: Schantz files, submitted by Luke Tegtmeier/Luke Tegtmeier)
Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1907)/Database Manager)
2017-05-05 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.<br> Identified by Eric J. Gastier, who gave this as the source of the information: Schantz Organ Company archives.<br>This organ was either tracker or tubular pneumatic key action and tubular pneumatic stop action. Compass was 61/30. The organ stood in the upper rear gallery and had a facade including portions of the Great 16' and 8' Open Diapasons. The keydesk was reversed and built into the face of the case. Most of the pipework (28 or 29 ranks) and the most of the case were extant in 2017. The Schantz archives include several engineering drawings and a sales brochure photograph of the facade in situ. -Database Manager
2017-05-06 - Updated by Eric J. Gastier, who has heard or played the organ.<br> The manual divisions were reactioned around mid-20th century. A new three manual stop-key console was provided then as well. -Database Manager
Original document from . Source: Unknown 2017-05-06
Akron, OH
St. Bernard's R.C. Church
Organ by A. J. Schantz, Sons & Co., 1905
specification taken from 1905 console drawing
GREAT (61 notes)
16' Open Diapason
8' Open Diapason
8' Gamba
8' Doppelflote
4' Octave
4' Hohlflote
2-2/3' Twelfth
2' Super Octave
8' Trumpet
SWELL (61 notes)
16' Burdan (sic) Treble
16' Burdan Bass
8' Open Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Stopped Diapason
4' Flute Harm.
4' Violina
III Dolce Cornet
8' Oboe Bassoon
8' Vox Humana
Tremolo
CHOIR (61 notes)
8' Geigen Principal
8' Dulciana
8' Melodia
4' Flute d'Amour
2' Piccolo
8' Clarinet
PEDAL (30 notes)
16' Double Open Diapason
(16') Pedal Burdan
(8'?) Violon Cello
Pedal Check
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