Austin Organ Co.
Opus 1609, 1928
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Galesburg, IL, US
14 Ranks - 969 Pipes
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STOPLISTS
| Great (I - Expressive)🛈 | ||
| 8' | Principal🛈 | 73 |
| 8' | Concert Flute | 73 |
| 8' | Dulciana | 73 |
| 8' | Unda Maris [tc]🛈 | 61 |
| 4' | Octave🛈 | 73 |
| 4' | Harmonic Flute | 73 |
| Blank tab | PF | |
| Chimes🛈 | ||
| 16' | Great to Great | |
| Great Unison Off | ||
| 4' | Swell to Great | |
| 16' | Swell to Great | |
| 8' | Swell to Great | |
| 4' | Swell to Great |
| Swell (II - Expressive)🛈 | ||
| 8' | Open Diapason | 73 |
| 8' | Stopped Flute | 73 |
| 8' | Echo Salicional | 73 |
| 8' | Voix Celeste [tc]🛈 | 61 |
| 4' | Spitz Principal🛈 | 73 |
| 8' | Oboe | 73 |
| 8' | Vox Humana🛈 | 61 |
| Blank tab | PF | |
| Tremolo🛈 | ||
| 16' | Swell to Swell | |
| Swell Unison Off | ||
| 4' | Swell to Swell |
| Pedal🛈 | ||
| 16' | Bourdon | 32 |
| 16' | Dolce Bourdon | 12 Sw Stopped Flute |
| 8' | Flute | 12 Bourdon |
| Blank tab | PF | |
| Blank tab | PF | |
| 8' | Great to Pedal | |
| 4' | Great to Pedal | |
| 8' | Swell to Pedal | |
| 4' | Swell to Pedal |
11 General pistons (9–11 activated on toe pistons); 8 Manual pistons of each manual; 3 Pedal toe pistons; Great to Pedal reversible; Sforzando pedal; Great expression pedal; Swell expression pedal; Crescendo pedal
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CONSOLES
Builder: Austin Organ Co.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals Electrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
The organ is in excellent condition with everything functioning perfectly. Since its installation, it served First Church of Christ, Scientist, Galesburg, IL. The church was sold in June 2024 to the Christian Tabernacle of Galesburg. The organ has 14 ranks (969 pipes, 15 speaking stops) on the usual Austin Universal Air Chest with one main reservoir, and a 25-note set of nickel-plated “Class A” Deagan chimes with electric multi-volume strikers. The blower is a 3-hp Spencer Turbine (serial no. 831694), which supplies 7” of static wind. In 1977, the Austin Organ Co. releathered the instrument, replaced the original Great Open Diapason 8’ with new pipes from tenor C, and added a new Great Octave 4’ (73-note independent chest). At the same time, the original Swell Flute 4’ was replaced by a Spitz Principal 4’ and the Oboe was reconditioned and voiced for brighter tone.
Submitted by Dr. John R. Near, 6/13/2024
Database Manager on September 4th, 2005:
Online update from David -- Instrument is in a dry, but pleasant room. Located in a single chamber above Readers' Desk. Not visible. Well balanced for room. Unaltered instrument. Plays very well, but only used once or twice a week. Receives regular care. Unsure of maintenance history but has been taken care of.
Database Manager on January 8th, 2005:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
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