Pipe Organ Database

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Dan Garland (1974)

Originally W. W. Kimball Co. (1940)

Location:

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA US
Howard Auditorium
Organ ID: 66310

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Colleges and Universities
  • The organ has been altered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on September 26, 2020.

Technical Details:

  • 4 divisions. 3 manuals.
Main:
  • Built by W. W. Kimball Co.
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on September 26, 2020.
Jim Stettner on September 26, 2020:

This was the general refurbishing of the electrified 1940 Kimball utilizing the original Kimball console. The expressive Choir was replaced by a Positiv division. in 1985, a new Schantz console was added.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on September 26, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Auditorium exterior: Photograph by hauntednation.blogspot.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield.

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