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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 884, 1935)

Location:

East Liberty Presbyterian Church
116 South Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 US
Organ ID: 2495

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is currently being renovated or restored.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on April 29, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 108 ranks. 6,898 pipes. 9 divisions. 4 manuals. 80 stops. 106 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Facade pipes or case front visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 9
  • Stops: 80
  • Registers: 106
  • Position: Console in fixed position, left.
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Tubular-pneumatic connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
  • 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 Jeff Scofield on April 29, 2022.
Database Manager on February 04, 2006:

Updated through on-line information from Charlie Dickson. -- Organ removed to Goulding and Wood shop, 2006. -- Listed stops were original spec in 1931. Changes were made in 1974 by Aeolian Skinner, and also a few years later by another firm that brought the stop totals to aprox. 120, and 7,500 ish pipes as it stood until now.

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 1995.

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

Also has 1973, 38rk Austin in chapel.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
From THE DIAPASON July 1935: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on April 29, 2022.
Write-up from THE DIAPASON July 1935: Open In New Tab Stoplist and description
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on April 29, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Church Exterior: Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1955).

Church interior: Photograph by Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2017-03-21

Church exterior: Photograph by Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2018-08-08

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