file:    aeolianskinner.stjohn-episc.auburn.ny.us.1948

Date:    Sat, 17 Dec 1994 20:55:33 -0500
From:    CullieM@AOL.COM
Subject: AE-S #1142, Auburn, NY

    This posting continues the "unusual/unknown" EMS/AE-S feature I started a
while ago. I've revised the subject so index readers will know what the
postings are from this point on.
     Opus #1142 was built for St. John's Episcopal, Auburn, NY, in 1948. In
1988, after St. John's had merged with another parish and the building was
being sold to an evangelical congregation, the organ was very nearly sold to
St. Paul's Episcopal, Malden, MA, where it would have replaced Kimball #6943,
a 3m  of 1929 which was built for the Circle Theatre, Philadelphia, PA.
 However, at the last minute, an Auburn Roman Catholic parish (Holy Family, I
believe) came up with more money and bought the organ; it is now installed in
their church. I have no information about what happened in Malden; that
Kimball had some LOVELY pipework.
    #1142 was completely original (barring one added coupler) as of its
relocation, showed very high-quality materials and workmanship, and sounded
absolutely marvellous.  It was in a chamber in the chancel, with no facade or
exposed pipework . The electro-pneumatic console was across from the chamber.
 The two manual divisions are separately enclosed. This is the sort of
instrument which would be ideal for a great many parishes today; despite its
small size, it is amazingly versatile, and every stop simply sounds good;
would that we had more of its kind.

GREAT:  (61-note ranks)
Diapason 8'      46sc; #1-10 on offset chest; #13> spotted metal
Melodia 8'       An EMS-style Concert Flute; #1-12 stopped
                        wood, #13-37 open wood, #38> open harmonic
                        common metal.
Dulciana 8'      Spotted metal w/zinc basses; #1-6 offset
Octave 4'        58sc; all spotted metal
Quint 2 2/3'     66sc; spotted metal
Super Octave 2'  69sc; spotted metal

Great to Great 4'   non-original coupler, not on pistons
Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'
3 pistons

SWELL: (73-note ranks)
Rohrflote 8'        #1-8 stopped wood, offset horizontally, #9-12
                         stopped wood on main chest, #13> spotted metal
                         w/movable caps exc. 7 open trebles
Viole de Gambe 8'   #1-6 zinc offset horizontally, #7-12 zinc on
                         main chest; #13> spotted metal
Viole Celeste 8'    From TC; all spotted metal
Flute Harmonique 4' All spotted metal; harmonic #25>
Trompette 8'        Spotted metal/zinc resonator, harmonic from f#2,
                        12 flue trebles
Tremulant

Swell to Swell 16', 4'
3 pistons

PEDAL:
Bourdon 16'         all stopped wood; unenclosed
Principal 8'        all open metal; unenclosed

Great to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 8', 4'
3 pistons   (That's right, for only 2 stops!)

3 general pistons
Sforzando rev. (toe stud)
Great-Pedal rev. (toe stud)

       The next EMS/AE-S post will be another 2m,  about the same size, but
quite different in layout.


Cullie Mowers

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