Kenneth R. Simpson & Co.
1967
Originally Murray M. Harris (Organ Co.) (1909)
First Church of Christ, Scientist
555 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA, US
51 Ranks
Instrument ID: 8311 ● Builder ID: 5777 ● Location ID: 7778
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CONSOLES
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal48 StopsMultiple Action Types Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on April 26th, 2017:
New console by Rosales Pipe Organ Services, 2017
New console by Rosales Pipe Organ Services, 2017
Database Manager on January 13th, 2008:
Updated through online information from Jim Lewis.
Database Manager on January 12th, 2008:
Updated through online information from Jim Lewis. -- This was originally a 3m 1909 Murray M. Harris. Simpson put in all new manual chests, many new sets of pipes and revoiced and reworked much of the Harris material. He put on a 3m Schantz console. The organ is in daily use.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
The original builder was Murray Harris (1909).
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1996
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Compass 61/32. Hold/set Comb. New Schantz console added by Simpson.
Related Instrument Entries: Murray M. Harris (Organ Co.) (Opus 81, 1910)
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