Carl Barckhoff [Sr]
1891
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
440 St Joseph Street
Lancaster, PA, US
30 Ranks - 1,616 Pipes
Instrument ID: 4741 ● Builder ID: 324 ● Location ID: 4502
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Flat Straight
Features:
2 Manuals 25 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop ActionStop Layout: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
Exhibited in the 2003 OHS convention(s)
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
First used for church on Sunday, 26 April 1891. Dedicated in "Grand Concert" 18 May 1891. From The News-Journal (Lancaster, PA) 28 April 1891:
St. Joseph's New Organ. The new organ for St. Joseph's church has been put up, and was tried on Sunday. A grand concert will be given on the evening of Whit Monday, May 18. Prof. Henry Eyer Browne, of Talmage's church, Brooklyn, and Prof. De Bold, also of Brooklyn, will take part in the concert. A grand vocal concert will also be given, in which a number of fine soprano, tenor, first and second bass voices will participate.
Database Manager on July 4th, 2014:
Updated through online information from John Igoe.
Database Manager on November 7th, 2013:
Updated through online information from Evan Brickner.
Database Manager on March 12th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Julien Girard. -- Trombone 16 missing at the Pedal
Database Manager on March 12th, 2012:
Updated through online information from Julien Girard.
Database Manager on March 9th, 2005:
Restored 2004 by Columbia Organ Works. Facade Pipes re-stenciled to original colors and patterns. Chests retabled, multiple pipe repairs, reeds restored.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1986
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Center rear gallery. Damaged when electronic organ installed c. 1965 (pipes crushed, action damaged). Restored in 1983 by J. R. McFarland. Wood 16' Trombone added to Pedal. Ded. 14 Jul 1985 by Karl E. Moyer. Pneumatic stop and combination action.
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