Pipe Organ Database

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Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1456, 1926)

Location:

Masonic Temple / Outagamie County Historical Society
315 South Bluemound Drive
Appleton, WI 54914 US
Organ ID: 13008

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lodges and Clubs
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on July 24, 2019.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Austin Universal Air
  • 9 ranks. 2 manuals. 9 stops. 12 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Austin Universal Air chests
  • Position: In center chambers at the front of the room. Facade pipes or case front visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on July 24, 2019.
Main:
  • Manuals: 2
  • Stops: 9
  • Registers: 12
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on July 24, 2019.
Database Manager on July 24, 2019:

Updated by Andrew Schaeffer, who has heard or played the organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on July 25, 2019.
Database Manager on February 08, 2014:

Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -- In 1986, the temple and organ were sold to the Outagamie County Historical Society.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on January 08, 2005:

Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 31, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist taken from the console, winter 1966
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Facade: Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer. Taken on 2019-06-17

Facade: Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer. Taken on 2019-07-17

Manuals and Stoptabs: Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer. Taken on 2019-07-17

Console and Platform: Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer. Taken on 2019-07-17

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