2004-10-30 - The original builder was an unknown builder (c. 1890). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - 19th Century tracker (action in place), relocated to St. Barbara's and electrified with detached console c. 1912. -Database Manager
2014-07-03 - Updated through online information from Gary Wood. -- Johnson-built tracker organ, converted by Kimball to electro/pneumatic pulldowns and pneumatic slider engines. Later remote console on main floor added later. Some Johnson ranks removed and replaced with newer pipes. Offset chests added with addition of Waldhorn stop and pedal Violin stop. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from Kimball 1914 console, June 27, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois St. Barbara Catholic Church Johnson circa 1880 / Kimball circa 1914 GREAT SWELL CHOIR PEDAL 8 Open Diapason 1 16 Bourdon 8 Violin Diapason 16 Open Diapason 8 Open Diapason 2 8 Open Diapson 8 Viola 16 Bourdon 8 Viola d'Gamba 8 Salicional 8 Gedackt 8 Violin-Cello 8 Dolce 8 Aeoline 8 Quintadena 8 Melodia 8 Vox Celeste 4 Flute Harmonic 4 Octave 8 Stopped Diapason 2 Piccolo 4 Flute 4 Octave 8 Clarinet 2 2/3 Octave Quint 4 Flauto Traverso 2 Octave 4 Violin III Mixture 2 Flautino 8 Trumpet III Dolce Cornet 8 Cornopean 8 Oboe Swell Tremolo [Received from Gary Wood 2014-07-03.]
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