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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1588 (1928)

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

• Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
• Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
• 3 manuals
• 17 stops
• 21 registers
• 4 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 - Status Note: There 1996 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Sanctuary console is marked Op. 1196, 1923 [built for Our Lady of Solace R. C. 2m., 12st.]. [Separate pipework for Sanctuary organ?] -Database Manager

2014-07-10 - The church closed in 1999 and was still slated for demolition 10 years later; the organ chambers have been gutted, but what's left of the console is still in place. -Database Manager

Stoplist

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

   Chicago, Illinois
   St. Laurence R. C. Church

   Austin   Op. 1588   1928   3/17
   _______________________________________________

   GREAT                      SWELL
8' Open Diapason   73     16' Bourdon           73
8' Concert Flute   73      8' Open Diapason     73
8' Viol d'Gamba    73      8' Stopped Flute     12
8' Dulciana        73      8' Echo Salicional   73
8' Unda Maris      61      8' Voix Celeste      61
4' Flute           --      4' Flute             12
8' Harmonic Tuba   73      8' Oboe              73
   Sub                     8' Vox Humana        61
   Unison Off                 Tremolo
   Super                      Sub
                              Unison Off
   SWELL                      Super
8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Melodia         73         PEDAL
8' Muted Viole     73     16' Dbl Open Diapason 32
8' Viole Celeste   61     16' Bourdon           32
8' Clarinet        73     16' Dolce Bourdon     SW
   Tremolo
   Sub
   Unison Off
   Super

[Received online from Jeff Scofield July 11, 2014]

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