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Unknown Builder (2005)

St. Stephen & St. James Lutheran Church
938 S. Hanover Street
Baltimore, MD

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Heavily rebuilt organ. The original builder was Maryland Church Organ Co. (c. 1895, Opus2). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1995 -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Built for St. Stephen's Lutheran, Baltimore, MD. Some pipes from St. James Lutheran's Wicks added in 1960's. Mechanical changes reversed c. 1991 by David Storey. [St. Stephen's listed for 1975 Zimmer Op. 153, 2-8.] -Database Manager

2005-11-20 - Updated through online information from David M Storey. -- Organ suffered severe misgiuded attempts to make it a baroque instrument. It has numerous ranks from unknown sources. Summer of 2005 the remaining double rise reservoir and wind system were destroyed and replaced with a small box bellows and plastic hose. Despite the butchery, the organ remains and continues to function. 3 sided oak case, Diapason in facade, construction style similar to Stein and Roosevelt though execution is not as good. -Database Manager

2012-06-03 - Updated through online information from David R. Moore. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

SS Stephen & James Lutheran
Baltimore, MD
c. 1895 Maryland Church Organ Co., Op. 2/1960's Unknown
(Stoplist: Hilbus 315:3)

Great (61 notes)
8' Open Diapason
8' Bourdon
4' Flute
4' Octave
2 2/3' Octave Quinte
2' Super Octave
III Mixture
8' Trumpet

Swell (61 notes)
16' Bourdon
8' Violin Diapason
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Salicional
4' Flute Harmonique
2' Octavin
III Mixture
8' Oboe

Pedal (27 notes)
16' Bourdon
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Octaves

Manuals have fan action with no roller boards used except in the pedal. Original bench, kickboard, combination action and wind pumping system are all missing. "the result of many amateur organ builders efforts to 'improve' the instrument in past years." In poor condition 2004. Pipes askew or lying on top of other pipes. Electric blower sitting on top of defunct bellows.


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