Austin Organ Co.
Opus 167, 1906
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
146 Rector Street
Philadelphia (Manayunk), PA, US
Instrument ID: 11875 ● Builder ID: 224 ● Location ID: 10857
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CONSOLES
Builder: Austin Organ Co.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal6 Divisions45 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination 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
I just played this instrument the other day for the first time. It is in horrific shape. The echo division is silent. Within the working divisions (GT, SW, CH, Solo, Ped) There are more ranks that don't work than ones that do. And within the ranks that do work, there are numerous dead notes, ciphers, speech issues, etc. It was a really sad sight to see and hear, and unfortunately the parish does not have the resources to do anything about it.
Database Manager on June 26th, 2008:
Updated through online information from Brian McLaughlin.
Database Manager on June 22nd, 2007:
Updated through online information from Michael Berman. -- Instrument altered by Schultz and Associates in 1980s, alterations being reversed beginning in 2006, continuing into 2007. Total number of ranks will likely return to original, and at present, fewer stops are playing as restoration continues by organ technicians volunteering time to save the organ.
Database Manager on December 21st, 2004:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
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