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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 1045, 1946)

Originally Frank Roosevelt (Opus 400, 1899)

Location:

Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47406 US
Auditorium
Organ ID: 18034

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Colleges and Universities
  • The organ is no longer at this location; destroyed, dispersed, relocated or taken in trade.
  • 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: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 128 ranks. 7,195 pipes. 6 divisions. 4 manuals. 109 stops. 109 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. No visible pipes.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 6
  • Stops: 109
  • Registers: 109
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on October 03, 2008:

Updated through online information from Dennis A. Steckley.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on March 12, 2008:

Updated through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn:
Rebuild of 1889 Roosevelt, #400 from the Chicago Auditorium; installed in 1946; fire damage in 1961; replaced by Schantz; six ranks retained; Positiv division used for new two manual practice instrument.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 06, 2005:

Rebuild and enlargement of an 1889 Roosevelt, Op. 400 from the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, purchased at auction by William H. Barnes and donated to Indiana University. Console damaged by water in 1961, and later some pipework damaged by fire. (Source: Pipe Organ Registry, prepared in 1983 for the AGO regional convention by the Indianapolis Chapter, AGO.)

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 06, 2005:

Positiv division was used for a new 2m. practice instrument.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i>
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Write-up from THE DIAPASON June 1948, p.1: Open In New Tab Description and commentary
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on June 23, 2022.

Write-up from THE DIAPASON June 1948, p.2: Open In New Tab Description, stoplist and commentary
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on June 23, 2022.

Stoplist Correction from THE DIAPASON July 1948: Open In New Tab Stoplist Correction
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on June 25, 2022.

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