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Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 1686A, 1988)

Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1686, 1929)

Location:

First Presbyterian Church
405 North Lincoln Avenue
Ellsworth, KS 67439 US
Organ ID: 22217

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is unaltered 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: Austin Universal Air
  • 16 ranks. 2 manuals. 14 stops. 19 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Austin Universal Air chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Stops: 14
  • Registers: 19
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
  • Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' pneumatic/mechanical system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 31, 2007:

Updated through on-line information from David P. Rankin.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 23, 2006:

From Floyd Higgins: "The rebuild of 1988 was carried out by Austin Organs, Inc. It involved the replacement of some stops and the addition of others, plus a rebuilding of the combination action. This was one of my first projects at Austin Organs. I don't know if further work was done by someone else, but Austin needs to be acknowledged for work which it did in 1988."

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on December 07, 2005:

The original builder was Austin Organ Co.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on December 07, 2005:

Rebuilt and enlarged in 1988.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Handwritten stoplist from Bob Helling.
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

from Bob Helling: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

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