Austin Organs, Inc.
Opus 1215R, 1964
Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1215, 1925)
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
30 W. Chestnut Street
Hanover, PA, US
227 Ranks - 14,341 Pipes
Instrument ID: 5087 ● Builder ID: 7360 ● Location ID: 4828
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STOPLISTS
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal9 Divisions185 Stops238 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
A 5-year renovation was completed in 2015, including a new movable drawknob console in 2014.
Database Manager on May 27th, 2010:
Updated through online information from Douglas Craw. -- The organ is fully playable and currently receiving ongoing maintenance to replace worn leather parts.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1991
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Alterations and additions by Austin. (The opus number listed by Austin is 1215.)
Webpage Links: St. Matthew Organ History
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1215, 1925) , Austin Organ Co. (1929) , Austin Organ Co. (1931) , Austin Organ Co. (1934) , Austin Organs, Inc. (1971) , Unknown Builder (1988) , Austin Organs, Inc. (2016)
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