Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2020-06-10 - This entry documents a relocated organ, identified by James R. Stettner, based on a sale listing on Facebook's *Pipe Organ Garage Sale*. The original home of the organ is not presently known. While it has a traditional church-style console, the organ has both toe studs and rocker tablets [framing the couplers] which controlled sound effects. -James R. Stettner
2020-06-11 - Updated through online information from Peter Rudewicz (as posted on Facebook *Kimball Pipe Organs*, June 10, 2020). -- In 1932, George E. Devendorf purchased an organ for his residence in Great Neck, Long Island from the Æolian-Skinner Organ Company. This instrument was Opus 898, a small organ of two manuals and nine ranks. It was an identical twin to its cousin, Op. 899, and would have been equipped with a Duo-Art player in the console. Apparently dissatisfied with the instrument, Devendorf had Æolian-Skinner return in 1934 to enlarge the organ, adding at least another 8’ Open Diapason, 4’ Octave, and 8’ Clarinet. The story becomes a bit murky here, and we have to rely on some historical conjecture to piece together what happened. Devendorf apparently still felt that the organ was inadequate, and contracted W.W. Kimball to greatly expand the organ, including a new console. “Music for the Millions” makes mention of Mr. Devendorf being the owner of a substantial Kimball residence organ. It’s safe to assume this is the instrument in question. However, there are no factory documents available and George Michel’s notes do not mention the organ either. Kimball seems to have provided a “new” organ that included virtually all of the pipework and mechanism of Æolian-Skinner Op. 898-A, some older Kimball pipes from the early 20th century, and new pipes that are characteristic of Kimball construction in the 1930’s. Presumably the organ was equipped with a roll player. This instrument was given a KPO number-7212. At some point in the 50’s, the house was sold and the organ discarded. By way of parties unknown, it landed as a giant mess of pieces in a vulture infested barn in Eastern New York. < snip > -Jim Stettner
Source: Stoplist copied from photos of the console 2018
Ghent, New York
Residence: Unidentified
W. W. Kimball Co., Opus ____, 1930's
GREAT (Expressive w/Choir) CHOIR (Expressive w/Great)
8 First Diapason 8 Geigen Principal
8 Open Diapason 8 Gamba
8 Viola 8 Flauto Traverso
8 Clarabella 8 Dulciana
8 Stopped Diapason 8 Echo Erzähler II
8 Flauto Dolce 4 Geigen Principal
4 Octave 4 Flute Harmonique
2-2/3 Twelfth 4 Dulcet
2 Fifteenth 2-2/3 Dolce Twelfth
8 Tromba 2 Dolce Fifteenth
8 French Horn 8 Orchestral Oboe
Tremolo 8 Clarinet
Chimes Tremolo
Vibra Harp Harp
Harp Celesta
Celesta
blank Choir Sub 16
Choir Unison Off 8
Great Sub 16 Choir Super 4
Great Super 4
SWELL (Expressive)
ECHO (Expressive) 16 Lieblich Gedeckt
Not visible 8 Diapason
8 Klein Gedeckt 8 Stopped Flute
8 Salicional 8 Chimney Flute
8 Gemshorn 8 Viol d'Orchestre
8 Cor de Nuit 8 Viol Celeste II
8 Erzähler 8 Voix Celeste II
8 Erzähler Celeste II 8 Flute Celeste II
8 Viol Aetheria II 4 Flute d'Amour
4 Flute 4 Chimney Flute
8 Vox Humana 2 Flautina
Tremolo III Mixture
8 Trumpet
8 English Horn
PEDAL 8 Oboe
Missing knob 8 Vox Humana
16 Violone 4 Oboe Clarion
16 Bourdon Tremolo
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) –-
8 Diapason Swell Sub 16
8 Cello Swell Unison Off 8
8 Clarabella Swell Super 4
8 Chimney Flute
16 Double Trumpet
16 Contra Fagotta
PERCUSSIONS (Bass End Coupler Rail) PERCUSSIONS (Treble End Coupler Rail)
1. Bass Drum 1. Orchestral Bells
2. Tympani 2. Glocken-Spiel
3. Cymbal 3. Snare Drum Tap
4. Crash Cymbal 4. Snare Drum Roll
5. Triangle
6. Tambourine
7. Shuffle
8. Tom Tom
9. Castanets
10. Chinese Block Tap
11. Chinese Block Roll
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8,4 Gen. Comb. 1 - 6
Great to Pedal 8,4 Swell 1 - 6
Choir to Pedal 8 Great 1 - 6
Choir 1 - 6
Swell to Great 16,8,4 1 missing piston in Echo slip
Choir to Great 16,8,4 3 missing pistons in Echo slip
2 missing pistons in Echo slip
Swell to Choir 16,8,4 Tutti (rev)
Set
Choir to Swell 8 Gen. C
COMBINATION COUPLERS TOE STUDS
Ped. to Comb. [Swell] On/Off Pedal 1 - 6
Ped. to Comb. [Great] On/Off Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Ped. to Comb. [Choir] On/Off Bird 1
Bird 2
Tutti (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS ((l - r)
Echo Expression (bal.)
Swell Expression (bal.) TOE LEVERS
Gr. & Ch. Expression (bal.) 1 missing toe lever
Crescendo (bal.) 1 missing toe lever
1 missing toe lever
ACTION: E-P Pitman VOICES: __ STOPS: 81 RANKS: __ PIPES: ,
& Unit (inc. percuss.)
NOTES
Original home unknown. Stored in a barn in Ghent, NY. Home for organ being sought
in 2018 via Pipe Organ Garage Sale group on Facebook.
Sources: Console photographs posted on Pipe Organ Garage Sale
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