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Austin Organ Co. (Opus 573, 1916)

Location:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mormon Tabernacle
Temple Square
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 US
Organ ID: 13122

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
  • The organ is no longer a complete instrument; dispersed/parted out.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Information unknown or not applicable
  • 146 ranks. 4 manuals.
All:
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on September 24, 2008:

In enlarged Ridges case of 1869. Some stops retained for use in Aeolian-Skinner of 1948, and in subsequent enlargement/rebuilds.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on January 22, 2008:

Updated through on-line information from John W. Decker, Cleveland, OH. -- I have the Concert Flute and Unda Maris that were not used in the Skinner re-build (Austin Opus #573). It was offered in the Diapason Magazine in the 1990s. I saw it and bought it for $500. It was a direct purchase from Brigham Young Univ. and the bottom C is stamped Opus #573. They said it was not used in the Skinner Rebuild. It's a home hybrid organ and the twin set is gorgeous.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on January 16, 2005:

Altered in 1925, 1937, and 1940 by Austin. Moved to The Joseph Smith Auditorium at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT ca. 1948. Later broken up for parts.

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 Typed original stoplist with changes listed
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ case and choir: Postcard from Jim Cook's collection. Taken on 1938-05-25

Console and Frank W. Asper, Organist: Photo ca. 1935; image provided by Steven Lawson.

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