Pipe Organ Database

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Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1120, 1922)

Location:

Ensley First Methodist Church, South / First United Methodist, Ensley
Birmingham (Ensley), AL US
Organ ID: 18406

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Methodist Churches
  • 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 May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Austin Universal Air
  • 14 ranks. 3 divisions. 2 manuals. 22 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Austin Universal Air 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: 2
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 22
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Stop keys above top manual.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from the console in 1970s
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Church exterior: Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25

Church exterior: Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25

Console: Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25

Console: Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25

Diapason pipes (basses): Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25

Pipework: Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25

Universal Air Chest doorway and decal: Photograph by William McElwee. Taken on 1998-05-25