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Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 356, 1922)

Location:

Central Park Methodist Church
216 Beard Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214 US
Organ ID: 11003

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has been altered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: EP pitman
  • 56 ranks. 3,826 pipes. 4 manuals. 54 stops. 67 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): EP pitman chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Stops: 54
  • Registers: 67
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 07, 2018: We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on January 07, 2006:

Updated through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn:
Altered.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 2004.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Pitman stop action. Ward Memorial Organ. Kinzey-Lawn indicates that the instrument has been altered.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i>
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2004-07-16

Organ facade: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2004-07-16

Sanctuary Interior, Console, and Organ Case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2003-05-04

Console and Organ Case: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2003-05-04

Manuals and Builder's Nameplate: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2003-05-04

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