Austin Organ Co.
Opus 856, 1920
Church of the Advent, Episcopal
6th Avenue and 20th Street North
Birmingham, AL, US
38 Ranks
Instrument ID: 11222 ● Builder ID: 224 ● Location ID: 10232
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal5 Divisions38 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The entire organ was under expression. The Echo division was antiphonal. The chimes and harp were also at the rear of the church, as was the high-pressure Tuba. The organ was dedicated on Feb. 22, 1920.
Database Manager on April 10th, 2005:
Updated insormation from the dedication booklet for the 1988 Möller Organ.
Database Manager on December 15th, 2004:
Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 15, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 1850, 1957) , M. P. Möller (Opus 11770, 1988)
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