OHS Database ID 24053.
The organ has been altered from the original installation as described here.
The organ is in good condition and in regular use.
We received the most recent update on this organ's state and condition April 29, 2017.
Electro-pneumatic (EP) pitman chests.
Four manuals. 5 divisions. 64 stops. 72 registers. 89 ranks. 4842 pipes. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.
Traditional style console with roll top. The console is movable.
Tilting/rocking tablets on angled jambs. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Reversible full organ/tutti thumb piston. Reversible full organ/tutti toe stud. Combination action thumb pistons. Combination action toe studs. Coupler reversible thumb pistons. Coupler reversible toe studs.
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Organ. Photograph courtesy James R. Stettner 1975-02-22 |
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Organ atop pedestal and console, ca. 1971.. Photograph by Mike Roberts |
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Console and Pipe Display. Photograph by Dave Christensen (1970s) |
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San Francisco, California St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Cathedral Fratelli Ruffatti 1971 4 manuals, 72 registers, 64 stops, 89 ranks ___________________________________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN (II) SWELL ORGAN (III) 16' Quintadena 61 16' Bourdon 73 8' Principal 61 8' Geigen Principal 61 8' Rohrflute 61 8' Bourdon (fr. 16') -- 8' Gemshorn 61 8' Flauto Dolce 61 4' Octave 61 8' Flauto Celeste (TC) 49 4' Spitzflute 61 8' Viola da Gamba 61 2 2/3' Quinte 61 8' Viole Céleste 61 2' Super Octave 61 4' Oktav Geigen 61 1 1/3' Mixture IV 244 4' Nachthorn 61 2/3' Scharff IV 244 2' Flautino 61 8' Trompette 61 2' Mixture VI 366 8' Trompeta Real 61 16' Contra Fagotto (L/2) 61 (horizontal) 8' Trompette 61 8' Oboe 61 CHOIR ORGAN (I) 4' Clairon 61 8' Viola Pomposa 61 Tremulant 8' Viola Celeste 61 8' Holzgedeckt 61 PEDAL ORGAN 8' Erzähler 61 32' Contra Bourdon dg 8' Erzähler Celeste (TC) 49 16' Principal dg 4' Principal 61 16' Subbass 32 4' Flûte à Cheminée 61 16' Bourdon (Sw.) -- 2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Quintadena (Gt.) -- 2' Waldflute 61 16' Dulciana 32 * 1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Octave 32 2/3' Kleinmixture III 183 8' Flute 32 8' Clarinetto 61 4' Choralbass 32 8' Trompeta Real (Gt.) -- 4' Nachthorn 32 Tremulant 2' Flute 32 2 2/3' Rauschpfeife III 96 POSITIV ORGAN (IV) 2' Mixture V 160 8' Gedeckt 61 32' Contre Bombarde 32 8' Quintedena 61 16' Bombarde 32 4' Principal 61 16' Contra Fagotto (Sw.) -- 4' Koppelflute 61 16' Dulzian (Pos.) -- 2' Octave 61 8' Trompette 32 1 1/3' Quintflute 61 4' Clairon 32 1' Sifflöte 61 2 2/3' Sesquialtera II (TC) 98 * original 16' Principal 1/2' Scharff IV 244 1/4' Zimbel III 183 16' Dulzian (L/4) 61 8' Krummhorn 61 4' Musette (L/4) 61 Tremulant COUPLERS Choir to Pedal 8 4 Great to Pedal 8 4 Swell to Pedal 8 4 Positiv to Pedal 8 4 Choir to Great 16 8 4 Swell to Great 16 8 4 Positiv to Great 16 8 4 Swell to Choir 16 8 4 Positiv to Choir 16 8 4 Positiv to Swell 16 8 4 [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-02-12]