Pipe Organ Database

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Bates & Culley (Opus Shop No. 3, 1897)

Exhibited in the 1996 OHS convention(s)

Location:

Kensington United Methodist "Old Brick"
Marlborough & Richmond Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19125 US
Organ ID: 206

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on March 06, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 24 ranks. 1,390 pipes. 2 manuals. 23 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Stops: 23
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical 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 October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1996

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Taken from console jamb photos: Open In New Tab The stoplist, somewhat incomplete, was published in the 1996 OHS Convention Handbook
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on March 06, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Room: Photograph by Playing and Preserving, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2019

Console detail: Photograph by Playing and Preserving, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2019

Pedalboard and swell shoe: Photograph by Playing and Preserving, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2019

Left stopjamb: Photograph by Playing and Preserving, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2019

Right stopjamb: Photograph by Playing and Preserving, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2019

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