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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1635 (1928)

First/United Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
302 W. Stephenson St.
Freeport, IL

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
40 stops
51 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2004-10-30 - New 4-man console, unenclosed Great chest and 4 stops of upperwork added in 1972 by Reuter. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> September 1928 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Freeport, Illinois
    First Presbyterian Church

    Austin   Op. 1635   1928   4/40
    ____________________________________________________

    GREAT (*unenclosed)             SWELL
16' Dbl Open Diapason 61 *      16' Bourdon           61
 8' Open Diapason     73 *       8' English Diapason  73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason 73         8' Open Diapason     73
 8' Doppelflöte       73         8' Stopped Diapason  12
 8' Viol d'Gamba      73         8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
 8' Gemshorn          73         8' String Celeste    61
 8' Gemshorn Celeste  61         8' Salicional        73
 4' Octave            73         8' Voix Celeste      61
 8' Trumpet           73         4' Flauto Traverso   12
    Sub                      2 2/3' Quint             61
    Unison Off                   2' Flautino          12
    Super                    1 3/5' Tierce            61
                                16' Double Oboe Horn  73
    CHOIR                        8' Cornopean         73
 8' Violin Diapason   73         8' Oboe              12
 8' Concert Flute     73         8' Vox Humana        61
 8' Dulciana          73            Tremulant
 8' Unda Maris        61            Sub
 4' Flute d'Amour     73            Unison Off
 2' Harmonic Piccolo  61            Super
 8' Clarinet          73
    Tremulant                       ECHO (on Solo)
    Sub                          8' Chimney Flute     73
    Unison Off                   8' Viole Aetheria    73
    Super                        8' Vox Angelica      61
                                 8' Cor Anglais       73
    SOLO                            Tremolo
 8' Stentorphone      73            Chimes            25
 8' Major Flute       73
 8' Gross Gamba       73            PEDAL
 4' Flute Ouverte     73        32' Resultant         --
 8' Harmonic Tuba     73        16' Dbl Open Diapason 32
 8' French Horn       73        16' 2nd Open Diapason GT
    Tremulant                   16' Bourdon           32
    Sub                         16' Dolce Bourdon     SW
    Unison Off                   8' Grossflöte        12
    Super                        8' Flauto Dolce      12
                                16' Trombone          12 SO
                                16' Double Oboe Horn  SW
                                 8' Tuba              SO

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield July 17, 2014]

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