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Visser-Rowland (Opus 62, 1984)

Location:

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
11612 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024 US
Organ ID: 6918

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, used occasionally.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jim Stettner on January 26, 2023.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 4 ranks. 224 pipes. 1 divisions. 1 manuals. 4 stops. 7 registers.
Manual:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: Portable instrument, fully movable.
  • Built by Visser-Rowland
We received the most recent update for this division from Jim Stettner on January 26, 2023.
Main:
  • Built by Visser-Rowland
  • Manuals: 1
  • Divisions: 1
  • Stops: 4
  • Registers: 7
  • Position: Keydesk attached.
  • Manual Compass: 56
  • 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: Sliding stop controls/levers.
  • Combination Action: No combination action.
  • Swell Control Type: No enclosed divisions.
  • Pedalboard Type: No pedalboard.
We received the most recent update for this console from Jim Stettner on January 26, 2023.
Jim Stettner on January 26, 2023:

This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from the company opus list and a 1980's color promotional brochure.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jim Stettner on January 26, 2023.
Taken from company promotional brochure: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jim Stettner on January 26, 2023.

Instrument Images:

Organ case: Photograph from an archival source: 1980's Visser-Rowland color promotional brochure, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. 1980's

Organ case with manual and stop controls: Photograph from an archival source: 1980's Visser-Rowland color promotional brochure, submitted by Jim Stettner. Taken approx. 1980's

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