Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co.
Opus 1249, 1958
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY, US
81 Ranks
Instrument ID: 10950 ● Builder ID: 52 ● Location ID: 7274
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal7 Divisions59 Stops74 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ 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: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Jeff Scofield on May 26th, 2025:
In 2022, R. A. Colby installed two large identical 4-manual consoles, new switching, new wiring and many Walker digital stops.
In 2022, R. A. Colby installed two large identical 4-manual consoles, new switching, new wiring and many Walker digital stops.
Database Manager on June 16th, 2013:
Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- 5-rank Chancel organ retained from previous organ; 3-rank reed chorus added to the Great at some point.
Database Manager on June 11th, 2008:
Updated through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i>Replaced 1921 4/64 Austin, #1003 retaining Echo; connected to #1136 in chapel.</i>
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 2004.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
"Replaced a 1921 Austin Op. 1003, retaining the Austin Echo. Connected to Op. 1136 in the chapel. Pitman stop action. Combination action has been converted to Solid-State logic using the original electro-pneumatic drawknob motors."
Webpage Links: Opus 1249: Westminster Presbyterian Church
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1003, 1921)
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