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Austin Organ Co. Opus 1786 (1931)

Centenary Methodist Church
646 West 5th Street
Winston-Salem, NC

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Notes

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt 1963 by Austin Organs. -Database Manager

2010-12-24 - Updated through online information from Stephan M. Reavis. -- Compass CC to C4 61 Notes Pedal Compass CCC to G 32 Notes Pedals A.G.O. Willis Model “concave to radiating". Electric Motors and Blowers of sufficient size to provide sufficient wind pressure for the greatest demands of the organ with starting switches to start and stop motors. Pitch International 440 A. Cost $18,000. -Database Manager

2011-01-17 - The Echo division (Pipes, chimes and windchest) was from the Cicero Tise memorial organ at West End Methodist Episcopal Church, Austin Opus 415. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from factory documents Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Centenary Methodist Church

Austin Organs Company   Opus 1786   1963   4 manuals, 55 registers, 44 stops, 46 ranks
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Great Organ:

1.   Double Open Diapason 16’ metal (73 pipes)
2.   First Open Diapason 8’ metal (73 pipes)
3.   Second Open Diapason 8’ metal (12 pipes)
4.   Doppel Flute 8’ wood (73 pipes)
5.   Clarabella 8’ wood (73 pipes)
6.   Violincello 8’ metal (73 pipes)
7.   Octave 4’ metal (73 pipes)
8.   Twelfth 2 2/3’ metal (61 pipes)
9.   Fifteenth (7) 2’ metal (61 notes)
10.  Harmonic Flute 4’ metal (73 pipes)
11.  Trumpet 8’ reeds (73 pipes)
12.  Clarion (11) 4’ reeds (12 pipes)
13.  Tubular Chimes (Located in Echo) (25 bells) – From the Cicero Tise
     Memorial Organ, (Austin Organ, Opus 415, 3 manuals 27 ranks) - West End 
     Methodist Episcopal Church
14.  Fan Tremulant 
15.  Great to Great 16’
16.  Great Unison 
17.  Great to Great 4’
18.  Swell to Great 16’
19.  Swell to Great 8’
20.  Swell to Great 4’
21.  Choir to Great 16’
22.  Choir to Great 8’
23.  Choir to Great 4’
24.  Solo to Great 16’
25.  Solo to Great 8’
26.  Solo to Great 4’

Eight adjustable combination pistons pistons to control great stops and 
couplers on first touch and Pedal stops and couplers on second touch. Three 
adjustable combination pistons to control all stops and couplers. General 
Canceller Piston

Swell Organ:

27.  Lieblich Gedeckt 16’ wood (73 pipes)
28.  Open Diapason 8’ metal (73 pipes)
29.  Rohr Flute 8’ wood (73 pipes)
30.  Viol d’Orchestre 8’ wood (73 pipes)
31.  Viol Celeste 8’ metal (61 pipes)
32.  Salicional 8’ metal (73 pipes)
33.  Flauto Traverso 4’ wood (73 pipes)
34.  Flageolet 2’ metal (61 pipes)
35.  Cornet Mixture 3 ranks metal (183 pipes)
36.  Cornopean 8’ reeds (73 pipes)
37.  Oboe (8’ reeds) 73 pipes
38.  Vox Humana (Separate Box) 8’ reeds (61 pipes)
39.  Valve Tremulant 
40.  Swell to Swell 16’
41.  Swell Unison 
42.  Swell to Swell 4’
43.  Solo to Swell 16’
44.  Solo to Swell 8’
45.  Solo to Swell 4’

Choir Organ

46.  English Diapason 8’ metal (73 pipes)
47.  Concert Flute 8’ wood (73 pipes)
48.  Flute Celeste 8’ wood (61 pipes)
49.  Dulciana 8’ metal (73 pipes)
50.  Unda Maris 8’ metal (61 pipes)
51.  Flute d’Amour 4’ wood (73 pipes)
52.  Piccolo (51) 2’ wood and metal (73 notes)
53.  Orchestral Oboe 8’ reeds (73 pipes)
54.  Clarinet 8’ reeds (73 pipes)
55.  Celestial Harp (61 bars)
56.  Fan Tremulant
57.  Choir to Choir 16’
58.  Choir Unison 
59.  Choir to Choir 4’
60.  Swell to Choir 16’
61.  Swell to Choir 8’
62.  Swell to Choir 4’
63.  Solo to Choir 16’
64.  Solo to Choir 8’
65.  Solo to Choir 4’

Eight adjustable combination pistons to control Choir stops and couplers on 
first touch and Pedal stops and couplers on second touch. Three adjustable 
combination pistons to control all stops and couplers.

Solo Organ

66.  Stentorphone 8’ metal (73 pipes)
67.  Major Flute 8’ wood (73 pipes)
68.  Gross Gamba 8’ metal (73 pipes)
69.  Gamba Celeste 8’ metal (61 pipes)
70.  Orchestral Flute 4’ metal (73 pipes)
71.  Harmonic Tuba 8’ reeds (73 pipes)
72.  French Horn 8’ reeds (73 pipes)
73.  Fan Tremulant
74.  Solo to Solo 16’
75.  Solo Unison 
76.  Solo to Solo 4’

Eight adjustable combination pistons to control Solo and Echo stops and 
couplers on first touch and Pedal stops and couplers on second touch. Three 
adjustable combination pistons to control all stops and couplers.

Echo Organ

77.  Gedeckt 8’ wood (61 pipes)
78.  Viole Aetheria 8’ metal (61 pipes)
79.  Vox Angelica 8’ metal (49 pipes)
80.  Fern Flute 4’ wood (61 pipes)
81.  Vox Humana 8’ reeds (61 pipes)

Chimes playable from Great Manual as per #13 but located in the Echo Chamber. 
Echo Organ playable from Solo Manual and combination pistons under Solo Manual 
controlling Echo stops. “To Solo” couplers controlling Echo stops. Echo Valve 
Tremulant. The Late Centenary Archivist Richard Gibson and the original 
contract stated the five ranks of pipes, the chimes, and the wind chest were 
all from the Cicero Tise memorial organ at West End Methodist Episcopal Church, 
Austin Organ Opus 415. 

Pedal Organ

82.  Resultant 32’ wood (32 notes)
83.  Open Diapason 16’ wood (32 pipes)
84.  Bourbon (ex # 4) 16’ wood (12 pipes)
85.  Lieblich Gedeckt (27) 16’ wood (32 notes)
86.  Violone (ex. #6) 16 ‘ wood (12 pipes)
87.  Bass Flute (84) 8’ wood (12 pipes)
88.  Gross Flute (83) 8’ wood (12 pipes)
89.  Trombone (11) 16’ reeds (12 pipes)
90.  Tuba Profunda (71) 16’ reeds (12 pipes)
91.  Tuba (71) 8’ reeds (32 notes)
92.  Great to Pedal 8’
93.  Swell to Pedal 8’
94.  Swell to Pedal 4’
95.  Choir to Pedal 8’
96.  Solo to Pedal 8’
97.  Solo to Pedal 4’

Six adjustable combination Pedals to control all stops and couplers.

Mechanicals

98.  Balanced Great Expression Pedal
99.  Balanced Swell Expression Pedal
100. Balanced Choir Expression Pedal
101. Balanced Solo and Echo Expression Pedal
102. Sfortzando Pedal Reversible
103. Balanced Crescendo Pedal
104. Great to Pedal reversible
105. Solo to Pedal reversible
106. Master Swell Piston (locking Swells to swell)
107. Sfortzando Piston reversible
108. Indicators for Expression and Crescendo Pedals
109. Red Light Indicator for Sfortzando
110. Momentary Contact Silent Switch in Console for starting of Organ Blower Motor
111. Remote Control Switch in Blower Room for starting Organ Blower Motor
112. Electric Motor and Blower
113. Action Generator
114. Organist’s Bench with Music Compartment – Austin Patent Canceller Bars

3209 pipes
61 bars (celestial harp)
25 bells

[Received via e-mail from Mister Reavis December 24, 2010.]

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