Fred Cramer
2007
Originally Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 878, 1931)
Residence: Fred Cramer
Dedicated building on residential property
44 First Street
Taylorstown, PA, US
38 Ranks - 2,605 Pipes
Instrument ID: 40848 ● Builder ID: 7759 ● Location ID: 36028
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CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal5 Divisions52 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Sequencer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
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 Fred Cramer. -- Original installation was in the basement, speaking up through tone chutes; current installation has chambers on the same level as listeners. Relay combination action lost - Replaced with digital controller incl. record/playback. Included in original & new installation, special A-S Concertola (2 known to exist) design incorporating special pivot/swing "pickup" arm for feeding roll leader to takeup spool.
This organ was built shortly after the Skinner Organ Company purchased the Aeolian Co. and contains misc. parts from the Aeolian Co. inventory. All main chests are Skinner pitman with double primaries. Offset chests are Skinner, single primaries. All pipes are Skinner. Reservoirs are Aeolian and Skinner mixed. Duo-Art action and internal console parts are Aeolian. Console case design is Skinner.
Great div. wind pressure was increased in 1933 from 6" to 7" by G.D. Harrison to address poor respond from Great due to remote location. New installation will return Gt. pressure to 6" as div. now speaks directly into room.
Database Manager on May 10th, 2009:
Identified through online information from Fred Cramer. -- Removed from Nichols residence in 1995. Stored 12 years. Purchased by current owner in 2007.
Related Instrument Entries: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 878, 1931) , Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 878-A, 1933) , Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 878-B, 1937) , Unknown Builder (1995)
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