Austin Organ Co.
Opus 598, 1914
Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 136, 1905)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church [1897]
35 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA, US
52 Ranks
Instrument ID: 11711 ● Builder ID: 224 ● Location ID: 10700
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Unknown
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
4 ManualsStop Layout: Unknown
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Unknown
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Originally installed as a 3-manual Austin in 1905; a new 4-manual Austin console was placed in the chancel in 1915 and the Solo division was moved from the gallery to the chancel, with additions; the Echo was relocated to the tower; Austin rebuilt the organ in 1947 with a new console; Aeolian-Skinner renovated the organ 1953-54 with extensive tonal changes; after significant flood damage, Brantley S. Duddy rebuilt the organ with further tonal changes; yet another new 4-manual Austin console was added in 1984; rebuild and extensive tonal changes as 4/87 by Berghaus in 2003.
Database Manager on May 11th, 2005:
Rebuild of the earlier Austin in the church, Op. 136.
Database Manager on December 21st, 2004:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organ Co. (Opus 136, 1905) , Berghaus Organ Co. (2002-2018) , Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 1230, 1951) , Brantley A. Duddy (after 1972)
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