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Fratelli Ruffatti (2020)

Location:

St. Katharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
104 S. Aberdeen Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087 US
Organ ID: 62787

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic 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 Paul R. Marchesano on March 14, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 37 ranks. 2,271 pipes. 3 manuals. 29 stops. 42 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 29
  • Registers: 42
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.
Paul R. Marchesano on November 19, 2020:

Organ contracted in 2018 with planned installation summer of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, installation has been delayed. The organ is complete in the factory awaiting transportation and installation. It is expected that it will be installed in Summer 2022.

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on November 23, 2021.
Database Manager on June 26, 2018:

Two matching consoles on movable platforms - one on main floor, the other in the choir gallery.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.
from Cunningham Piano Company: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on December 18, 2018.
A New Organ in Pennsylvania: Open In New Tab Company newsletter featuring the organ with stoplist
Document created on 2018-12-01
We received the most recent update for this document from Paul R. Marchesano on March 14, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Artist's rendering of the new pipe organ: Photograph from an archival source: Ruffatti Pipe Organs, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2018

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Left Stop jamb: Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Console: Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Couplers and nameplate: Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Gallery cases containing Great, Swell, and Pedal divisions : Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Positive Flutes: Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Positiv principals : Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

Positiv principals : Photograph by Monty Bennett. Taken on 2022-07-05

The main portion of the instrument, over the rear balcony: Photograph from an archival source: Ruffatti website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2022

The Positiv division: Photograph from an archival source: Ruffatti website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2022

Detail of the chancel console: Photograph from an archival source: Ruffatti website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken approx. 2022

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