Austin Organ Co.
Opus 589, 1915
Franklin Street Methodist Episcopal Church / First Methodist Church
47 North Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA, US
Instrument ID: 73931 ● Builder ID: 224 ● Location ID: 14391
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Builder: Austin Organ Co.
Position: Unknown
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note PedalElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb 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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Paul R. Marchesano on November 3rd, 2025:
Known from notes in Skinner contract records, previously undocumented: [E.M. Skinner & Sons] "Rebuild of four manual Austin, #589 with new console and additions; dedicated February 26, 1942." Unknown if Austin reused any pipework from the 1885 Hook & Hastings organ.
Known from notes in Skinner contract records, previously undocumented: [E.M. Skinner & Sons] "Rebuild of four manual Austin, #589 with new console and additions; dedicated February 26, 1942." Unknown if Austin reused any pipework from the 1885 Hook & Hastings organ.
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