Austin Organs, Inc.
Opus 2071, 1944
Originally Emmons Howard (1922)
First Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary; front
108 West Court Street
Rome, NY, US
42 Ranks - 2,474 Pipes - 4 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 12000 ● Builder ID: 7360 ● Location ID: 9517
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Austin Organs, Inc.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 DivisionsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
Tornado Destroys First Presbyterian Church of Rome. The sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Rome and many buildings in the area were destroyed. Synod of the Northeast web page, posted July 23, 2024
Database Manager on January 30th, 2016:
Updated through online information from Andrea Radesi.
Database Manager on July 21st, 2015:
Updated through online information from Andrea Siegel Radesi. -- Console is currently being updated to solid state.
Database Manager on July 18th, 2015:
Updated through online information from Andrea Siegel Radesi. -- This information was from Austin Organ Company in May 2012: "According to the file this organ is a rebuild of a 4 manual Emmons Howard instrument. Emmons Howard was located in Westfield, MA. Some of the pipework is reused from the Emmons Howard." July 2015 - the console is at Kerner and Merchant being converted to solid state.
Database Manager on February 25th, 2008:
Updated through online information from Stephen Best. -- Organ has been meticulously maintained, including some revoicing and the addition of at least one stop. In regular use and much appreciated by the congregation.
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: Emmons Howard (1922) , Emmons Howard (1922)
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