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Visser-Rowland Associates (Opus 18, 1978)

Location:

St. Pius V Roman Catholic Church
824 South Main Street
Pasadena, TX 77501 US
Organ ID: 5565

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ is extant in this location, possibly in original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, used occasionally.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Chris Gugleta on October 30, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 20 ranks. 3 manuals. 15 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: Exposed pipes or case front visible in a gallery at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Chris Gugleta on October 31, 2022.
Main:
  • Built by Visser-Rowland Associates
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 15
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Mechanical connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on flat jambs.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: No enclosed divisions.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
  • Has Hitchdown Couplers
We received the most recent update for this console from Chris Gugleta on November 01, 2022.
Chris Gugleta on October 30, 2022:

Updated October 29 with additional information, stoplist and images by Chris Gugleta, who has played the organ.

We received the most recent update for this note from Chris Gugleta on October 30, 2022.
Taken from console: Open In New Tab Originally published 2022
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Chris Gugleta on November 01, 2022.

Instrument Images:

Organ case 1: Photograph by Chris Gugleta. Taken on 2022-10-29

Keydesk showing coupling manual: Photograph by Chris Gugleta. Taken on 2022-10-29

Facade close: Photograph by Chris Gugleta. Taken on 2022-10-29

Organ case 2: Photograph by Chris Gugleta. Taken on 2022-10-29

Builder's nameplate: Photograph by Chris Gugleta. Taken on 2022-10-29

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