Pipe Organ Database

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Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1826, 1932)

Location:

St. Sabina's Roman Catholic Church
1210 West 78th Place
Chicago, IL 60620 US
Organ ID: 13716

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is not playable.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on August 17, 2019.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Austin Universal Air
  • 38 ranks. 5 divisions. 3 manuals. 38 stops. 42 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Austin Universal Air chests
  • Position: In gallery-level chambers at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on August 17, 2019.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 5
  • Stops: 38
  • Registers: 42
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on August 17, 2019.
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.
Stoplist from photos by Stephen Schnurr: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on August 18, 2019.

Instrument Images:

Console center: Photograph by Stephen Schnurr. Taken on 2012-05-11

Facade pipes: Photograph by Stephen Schnurr. Taken on 2012-05-11

Stained glass window: Photograph by Stephen Schnurr. Taken on 2012-05-11

Sanctuary interior: Photograph by Stephen Schnurr. Taken on 2012-03-17

Sanctuary interior to rear: Photograph by Stephen Schnurr. Taken on 2012-03-17

Console: Photograph by Stephen Schnurr. Taken on 2012-05-11

Builder name plate: Taken on 2012-05-11