Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 956 (1922)

First Methodist Church: Sanctuary
906 Grand Ave.
Asbury Park, NJ

Images

1922 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: From THE DIAPASON April 1922, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
42 stops
48 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1984. -Database Manager

2011-12-12 - Updated through online information from Alan Binger. -- Full size Universal Air Chests with airlock. The Austin is in original condition with the exception of console renovations which include solid state combination action, (Peterson) new keyboards and some solid state switching as well. The pipework is largely intact. Inoperable sections include the echo division and two ranks of Trombas in the main organ (one manual, one pedal). The silent portions fell victim to the leather substitute Perflex although the rest of the organ was re-leathered with traditional materials, interest / funds waned and the deteriorated action in the aforementioned silent portions remains. The organ is seldom used but is in acceptable musical condition. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> April 1922 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Asbury Park, New Jersey
    First Methodist Church

    Austin   Op. 956   1922   4/43
    ______________________________________________

    GREAT                        SWELL
16' Double Claribel   61   16' Lieblich Gedeckt  73
 8' 1st Open Diapason 61    8' 1st Open Diapason 73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason 61    8' 2nd Open Diapason 73
 8' Wald Flute        61    8' Gedeckt           73
 8' Dolce Flute       61    8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
 8' Dulciana          61    8' Viole Celeste     73
 4' Principal         61    8' Aeoline           73
 4' Harmonic Flute    61    8' Unda Maris        73
 8' Tromba            61    4' Principal         73
    Sub                     4' Flauto Traverso   73
    Super                 III  Mixture          183
    Cathedral Chimes  EC   16' Contra Fagotto    73
                            8' Cornopean         73
    ECHO                    8' Oboe              73
 8' Cor de Nuit       73    4' Clarion           73
 8' Dolce Flute       73       Tremulant
 8' Flute Celeste     61       Sub
 4' Echo Flute        73       Super
 8' Vox Humana        73
    Tremulant                  CHOIR
    Chimes  f         21   16' Contra Gamba      73
    Chimes  p         21    8' Lieblich Flute    73
                            8' Salicional        73
    PEDAL                   8' Vox Angelica      61
32' Double Diapason   --    4' Concert Flute     73
16' Open Diapason     32    2' Piccolo           61
16' Bourdon           32    8' Clarinet          73
16' Violone           32    8' English Horn      73
16' Lieblich Gedeckt  SW    8' Orchestral Oboe   73
16' Gamba             CH       Tremulant
 8' Octave            12       Sub
 8' Flute             12       Super
16' Trombone          32       Celesta           61
 8' Tromba            12
 
   [Received from Jeff Scofield February 2, 2014]