John Walko on May 15th, 2021:
I visited this organ on May 12, 2021. It was in need of attention (a number of dead or slow reeds) but was mostly playable. We had limited time as the blower did not sound healthy. The console appears to be entirely original, with a hitch-down Sforzando pedal and a pedal globe light bulb that looks quite ancient, but gives off a dim light (the only working light in the organ loft).
Here are some updates and corrections to the online entry:
The date on the nameplate is 1909.
The online Great specification shows "Principle Diapason (Yes Sp.)" but the stop tab is actually correctly spelled "Principal Diapason"; the stop tab appears original.
The Swell Tremolo is not working, but the Vox Humana has its own Tremolo which comes on with the Vox, and it is working.
The organ is listed as having 24 ranks, however in the Pedal it seems the 8' Gross Flute is an extension of the 16' Open Diapason; the 16' Violone and 8' Violoncello appear to be borrowed from the Great 16' Major Diapason; the 16' Lieblich Gedeckt is a borrow from the Swell 16' Bourdon. With all manual ranks independent and only one unit stop in the Pedal, the entire instrument would have 20 ranks rather than 24.
Database Manager on June 15th, 2017:
Updated by Michael Page, who gave this as the source of the information: I inspected the organ in anticipation of playing a wedding on it. The staff could not start the blower, but I examined the organ and found the leather looked original, but in remarkably good condition. This instrument has probably had very little use over the years. Staff will have an electrician in so the blower will start, then call me.<br>
As the organ is made playable I will submit further details.
Database Manager on July 9th, 2007:
Updated through online information from Don Frerichs. -- I believe this building is now called the Regency Center - the organ appears to be playable
Database Manager on January 8th, 2005:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.