Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 683, 1927)

Location:

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
119 North Eighth Street
Lebanon, PA 17042 US
Organ ID: 9438

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lutheran Churches
  • The organ has been renovated with changes 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 Pat Crowe on November 09, 2021.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: EP pitman
  • 29 ranks. 1,968 pipes. 3 manuals. 27 stops. 33 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): EP pitman chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 27
  • Registers: 33
  • 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 May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on April 21, 2006:

Updated through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn:
Extant; unaltered; renovated in 1995 by Columbia Organ Works.

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 2003

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

Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Contracted in 1927. EP pitman stop action. Restored in 1996-97 by Columbia Organ Works. Console rebuilt with SS.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
from The American Organist: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist. Great Harmonic Flute previously listed in error as Clarabella
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Paul R. Marchesano on November 09, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior; postcard image: Digital image by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2008-12-15

Church interior; postcard image: Digital image by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2008-12-15

Chancel; postcard image: Digital image by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2008-12-15

Console: Digital photo by Liz Stettner. Taken on 2008-09-09

Chancel, Console, and Pipe Facade: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2002-05-01

Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facades: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2002-05-01

Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facades: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2002-05-01

Sanctuary interior and left chancel facade: Photograph by Liz Stettner. Taken on 2008-09-09

Sanctuary interior and right chancel facade: Photograph by Liz Stettner. Taken on 2008-09-09

Right chancel facade and console; first view: Photograph by Liz Stettner. Taken on 2008-09-09

Right chancel facade and console; second view: Photograph by Liz Stettner. Taken on 2008-09-09

Left chancel facade: Photograph by Liz Stettner. Taken on 2008-09-09

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