OHS convention: 2003
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1986 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Originally an Aeolian contract (#1798). Some tonal work by Tellers in 1970's. Console restored in 1986 by A. Thompson-Allen Co. -Database Manager
2006-10-27 - Updated through online information from Arnold Sten. -- This organ is badly in need of repair. The combination action is unreliable. There are some "dead" ranks, as well as "dead" notes within certain ranks. -Database Manager
2006-11-08 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> </i> -Database Manager
2013-07-03 - Updated through online information from Arnold Sten. -- This fine example of E.M. Skinner's work continues to go into disrepair. Since my previous update, the swell division is now unusable (1 of the 2 split chests is dead). There are now many dead notes in the floating fanfare division. -Database Manager
2022-04-25 - Factory voicing was complete by June 1932; the organ shipped that fall, and appears to have been finished by the close of 1932. Although Hershey publicity states that Skinner designed the organ and Harrison finished it, the truth seems to be that Sykes designed the organ and Skinner supervised it. At least according to the existing documentation, Harrison's involvement appears to have been negligible. Sykes dedicated the organ in a gala concert 1 September 1933, the thirtieth anniversary of the town 's name change to Hershey. -- *2003 OHS Handbook* -Paul R. Marchesano
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey Community Theatre
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 876 1931 4 manuals, 60 stops, 69 ranks
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This originally was an Aeolian contract for Opus 1798.
GREAT ORGAN (enclosed) SWELL ORGAN
16' Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 73 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 73 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Third Diapason 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
8' Harmonic Flute 73 8' Viole Celeste 73
8' Clarabella 73 8' Salicional 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Octave 73 8' Spitzflöte 73
4' Waldflöte 73 8' Spitzflöte Celeste 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Octave 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Harmonic Flute 73
V Mixture 305 2' Piccolo 61
16' Ophicleide 73 IV Mixture 244
8' Tromba 73 III Dolce Cornet 183
4' Clarion 73 16' Posaune 73
Tremolo 8' French Trumpet 73
8' Harp (TC) 8' Cornopean 73
4' Harp-Celesta 8' Oboe 73
Chimes 8' Vox Humana 73
4' Clarion 73
CHOIR ORGAN Tremolo
16' Gemshorn 97 8' Harp GT
8' Diapason 73 4' Harp-Celesta GT
8' Concert Flute 73 Chimes GT
8' Gamba 73
8' Gamba Celeste 73 FANFARE (anc.)
8' Gemshorn -- 16' Post Horn 73
8' Dulciana 73 8' Harmonic Trumpet 73
8' Unda Maris 73 8' Trumpet Militaire 73
4' Flute d'Amore 73 8' Post Horn 12
2 2/3' Gemshorn -- 4' Clarion 73
2' Gemshorn -- Tremolo
1 3/5' Gemshorn --
1 1/7' Gemshorn -- PEDAL ORGAN
V Gemshorn Mixture -- 32' Resultant --
8' Clarinet 73 16' Diapason 32
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 16' Bourdon 32
8' Musette 73 16' Violone 32
Tremolo 16' Diapason GT
8' Harp GT 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
4' Harp-Celesta GT 16' Gemshorn CH
Chimes GT 8' Octave 12
8' Flute 12
SOLO ORGAN 8' Gedeckt SW
8' Orchestral Flute 73 8' Gemshorn CH
8' Cello 73 4' Super Octave 12
8' Cello Celeste 73 4' Flute 12
8' Tuba 73 32' Bombarde 32
8' French Horn 73 16' Trombone 12
8' English Horn 73 16' Posaune SW
Tremolo 8' Tromba 12
8' Harp GT 4' Clarion 12
4' Harp-Celesta GT Chimes GT
Chimes GT
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-07-27]
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