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Owner (1998-2000)

Residence: Capt. Mack Simons: Great Room
167 Pinewood Road
Virginia Beach, VA

Images


2019 - Organ facade and keydesk (Photograph by Capt. Mack Simons/Capt Mack Simons)

2012-01-30 - Organ Façade and Key Desk (Photograph by Tom Brown/Database Manager)

2012-01-30 - Keydesk (Photograph by Tom Brown/Database Manager)

2012-01-30 - Swell Pipes (Photograph by Tom Brown/Database Manager)

2012-01-30 - Walkboard and Pedal Bourdon (Photograph by Tom Brown/Database Manager)

2012-01-30 - Roller with weights (Photograph by Tom Brown/Database Manager)

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Notes

2004-10-30 - From residence, Stanardsville, VA; via Gordonsville, VA Baptist church; via unknown church, Churchville, VA (?). -Database Manager

2007-05-12 - Updated through on-line information from Capt Mack Simons. -- I purchased this instrument Opus 11, from Mr. Fred Schur about 1974, moved into storage until 1985, full restoration 1998-2000, rededication recital in 2000 in its new home - Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451 -Database Manager

2010-07-21 - Updated through on-line information from Capt Mack Simons. -Database Manager

2012-02-24 - Updated through online information from Capt Mack Simons. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist courtesy of the owner: Capt. Mack Simons Date not recorded

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Residence: Capt.Mack Simons

John Brown   Op. 11   ca. 1890   2/11
_______________________________________________________________

        GREAT
1.   8' Open Diapason     61  1-17 in façade
2.   8' Melodia           61  1-17 stopped, 18-49 open wood, 50-61 metal
3.   8' Dulciana          61  1-6 from #2, 7-12 stopped wood
4.   4' Octave            61  1-12 in façade, 13-61 Fugara pipes
        Blank

        SWELL
5.   8' Violin Diapason   61  1-12 stopped wood
6.   8' Stopped Diapason  61  
7.   8' Dolce             61  1-6 from #6, 7-12 stopped wood
8.   8' Vox Celeste       49  tc
9.   4' Flauto Dolce      61  1-12 stopped, 13-49 open wood, 50-61 metal
10.  2' Flautino          61  open metal
        Tremolo              missing

        PEDAL
11. 16' Bourdon           30

        COUPLERS (Drawknob)
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal

Swell to Great

        FOOT TRUNDLES
SW Piano -

SW Forte -

Gt to Ped              (rev)

GT Piano -

GT Forte -

        PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression      (bal.) - Box and shutters absent

        NOTES
The Diapason is in the center façade, the Octave in the sides,
with one dummy on each end; the rest are real pipes.  It has
pneumatic façade action, with Roosevelt-style motors facing
the pipes.  There is a small primary pouch that is inflated by
wind thru lead tubes.  This exhausts the pneumatic to play the
pipes.  The Pedal Bourdon on the left side has one two-note 
chest cut off the end and moved so that the wnidline from the
blower could pass thru.  The Pedal key action is splayed, so
there are no rollers; the traces fan to the two chests, 1-11 
on left and 12-30 on right. Swell box, shades and tremolo are
missing.

[Received online from Jeff Scofield February 8, 2012]

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