Pipe Organ Database

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Unknown Builder (1988)

Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1215, 1925)

Location:

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
30 W. Chestnut St.
Hanover, PA 17331 US
Organ ID: 64522

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Lutheran Churches
  • The organ has been renovated with changes 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 October 27, 2019.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Austin Universal Air
  • 231 ranks. 14,341 pipes. 10 divisions. 4 manuals.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Austin Universal Air chests
  • 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 October 27, 2019.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 10
  • 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 without cover.
  • 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 October 27, 2019.
Database Manager on October 26, 2019:

This was the addition of a 198-bell Maas-Rowe Carillon of 3 octaves with Symphonic Bells, Flemish Bells, Harp, Celeste, English Bells (major), English Bells (minor), Bourdon Bells (16'), and Upper Minor Bells (4'). It is playable from the Solo and Great manuals and also the Pedal. Memorials funded this addition.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on October 27, 2019.

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