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C. B. Fisk, Inc. (Opus 150, 2016)

Location:

Christ Church, Episcopal
20 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 US
Organ ID: 58314

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 55 ranks. 3,099 pipes. 3 manuals. 44 stops. 49 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 44
  • Registers: 49
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric 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 April 28, 2016:

Reuses existing historic case, and a new Chaire case on the gallery rail.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from C.B. Fisk
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Exterior of the church: Photograph by Joe Routon. Taken on 2018-05-19

Organ Case in rear gallery: Photograph by Joe Routon. Taken on 2018-05-19

Organ in room: Photograph by Fisk, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2018

Organ in room: Photograph by Fisk, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2018

Console: Photograph by Fisk, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2018

Chaire Case: Photograph by Fisk, submitted by John Roper. Taken approx. 2018

Church interior to rear and organ case: Photograph by Curtis Organ Studio, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-10-12

Church interior to front: Photograph by Curtis Organ Studio, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-10-12

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