2019-04-22 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. <br>Identified by Steven Bartley<br>This instrument is located in a mid 20th century cube shaped building. The pipe chambers are hidden behind white fabric in the reredos, at an elevated level. Two side by side chambers, both with expression shades. The church musician explained that the organ was one created by an organ enthusiast from another state, using many second hand pipes and parts. The specification is rational and fairly complete. Some older pipe work is used as originally made, some has been altered to make for better tonal result. Some new supply pipe work is intermixed. The wind chests appear to be supply house all electric-unit actions. The workmanship is good, and neat, both with the pipes and the installation. The chambers have space for the technician and are well lit. A few tonal additions and alterations would make this a very usable instrument, given its installation and the acoustics of the room. To the casual viewer, its mix pedigree may be a turn off, but it is hard to know how another builder, building an instrument of whole cloth would have made a better outcome with the limited resources. -Database Manager
Original document from Steven Bartley. Source: Stop list from pipe chambers 2019-04-25
Fullerton, MD St Joseph Catholic Church Organ by Peebles-Herzog GREAT 8/4 Principal (late 20th century zinc basses, plain metal trebles) 8/4 Rohr Flute (17 wood bass, late 19th century ) 2 Fifteenth (late 20th century, plain metal) III Mixture (late 20th century ) plain metal 8 Trompette (late 20th century ) SWELL 8 Salicional (early 20th century string, re-scaled larger) 8 Gedackt (early 20th century, possibly Estey) wood 8 Celeste (early 20th century string , re-scaled larger, spotted metal) 4 Principal (early 20th century string, re-scaled, spotted metal) 4/2 Harmonic Flute (early 20th century, no changes, plain metal) 2-2/3-1-1/3 (Nazard/Larigot ,early 20th century string, re-scaled, spotted metal) 1-3/5 Tierce (19th century principal re-scaled plain metal) 8 Oboe (early 20th century no changes leathered shallots, plain metal) PEDAL 16/8 Bourdon (late 19th century) 16 Contra Trompette (extension of the Gt 8 Trompette)
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