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Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2007R, 1984)

Originally Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2007, 1939)

Location:

West End Collegiate Church
368 West End Avenue
New York City: Manhattan, NY 10024 US
Organ ID: 52739

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Reformed Churches (RCA, CRC, URC, PRC)
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • 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
  • 52 ranks. 3,410 pipes. 5 divisions. 3 manuals. 43 stops. 54 registers.
All:
  • Position: In side 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 May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 5
  • Stops: 43
  • Registers: 54
  • Position: Console in fixed position, right.
  • 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 meeting AGO Standards.
  • 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 May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on May 31, 2014:

Originally installed in 1939 as 3/30 Austin Op. 2007; badly damaged by fire and rebuilt and and enlarged to 3/52 as Austin Op. 2007R.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from <i>The New York City Organ Project</i>, NYC AGO website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Sanctuary Interior and Chancel: Photograph by Steven E. Lawson; image courtesy of the NYC AGO Project. Taken on 2011-03-16

Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, Console, and Pipe Facades: Photograph by Steven E. Lawson; image courtesy of the NYC AGO Project. Taken on 2011-03-16

Console: Photograph by Steven E. Lawson; image courtesy of the NYC AGO Project. Taken on 2011-03-16

Console: Photograph by Steven E. Lawson; image courtesy of the NYC AGO Project. Taken on 2011-03-16

Console and Pipe Facades: Photograph by Steven E. Lawson; image courtesy of the NYC AGO Project. Taken on 2011-03-16

Church Exterior: Photograph by Steven E. Lawson; image courtesy of the NYC AGO Project. Taken on 2011-09-19

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