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Herbert Leadbitter (1947)

Originally The Aeolian Co. (Opus 1347, 1916)

Location:

First Baptist Church
Milwaukee, WI US
Organ ID: 71228

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Baptist Churches
  • 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 Jeff Scofield on June 22, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • 6 divisions. 3 manuals. 48 stops. 63 registers.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 6
  • Stops: 48
  • Registers: 63
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Stop Controls: Tilting/rocking tablets on slanted jambs.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
We received the most recent update for this console from Jeff Scofield on June 21, 2022.
Jeff Scofield on June 21, 2022:

As Op. 919, ten new ranks plus Harp (replacing the Campanetta) and Chimes added in 1912; rebuilt and enlarged in 1916 to 3/46 as Op. 1347; 4 additional ranks added in 1927; relocated in 1947 to First Baptist Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by Herbert Leadbitter of Detroit.

We received the most recent update for this note from Jeff Scofield on June 21, 2022.
From THE DIAPASON January 1948: Open In New Tab
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Jeff Scofield on June 21, 2022.
Write-up from THE DIAPASON January 1948: Open In New Tab Stoplist, console photo and commentary
We received the most recent update for this document from Jeff Scofield on June 21, 2022.

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