Tellers-Kent Organ Co.
Opus 177, 1921
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Cathedral
Boise, ID, US
41 Ranks
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals 4 Divisions44 Stops39 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- According to a Regional AGO Convention booklet, the organ was originally a 3-manual instrument, not 4. Registers / stops / ranks given above are based upon this record.
Database Manager on August 23rd, 2005:
Online update from Ric Martindale -- Instrument altered in 1962 by Schoenstein with Austin 3manual console added. Instrument completely renovated in 1995 by Rodgers/Walker. 4 manual digital console added. All new wind system, new direct electric chests for most of the organ. The chests for the 16s (Open Wood, Gamba, Diapason, Dulciana, Bombarde(Tuba), Bourdon) were all resealed & releathered and pneumatics left intact. 54 stops are pipe stops either by extension or duplexing. Reeds still in the instrument - SW, Trompette 8"/Clarion 4' - Hautbois 8'/ Bassoon 16' (TC) - PD, Bombarde 16' (Tuba). Old Blower in tower was removed and silent blowers added in each division. Swell shade motors replaced. 6 new ranks were added - built by Stinkens - some replacing deteriorated ranks - GT - 8', 4', 2' diapasons replaced, SW - 4' principle, CH - 4'principle/2'Octave, GT - 4' Hohl Flute - - - Other ranks that were removed were cut and revoiced to make new ranks - 4 unused ranks are still in storage. Instrument is still voiced at AA435, although with temperature fluctuation of the building it will go from 426 to 443. Original Chimes have been replaced with digital chimes.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1962
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Cost $9500. Rear gallery. Stenciled fa?ade.
Related Instrument Entries: Unknown Builder
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