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Austin Organ Co., Opus 1264, 1924
OHS Database ID 11761.

Roosevelt Jr. High School
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Auditorium
The organ has been removed from this location and is currently in storage.

We received the most recent update on this organ's state and condition 0000-00-00.
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The organ is in chambers at the center front of the room. There are no visible pipes. Traditional style console with roll top.
Four manuals. 5 divisions. 29 stops. 33 registers. 31 ranks. 2121 pipes. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.
Austin Universal Air Chests(©).
Stop keys above top manual. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard.
Notes:

    Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. (James Cook. 2004-12-21)
    The organ is chanbered in a large ceiling chamber above the proscenium & speaks through grills in the auditorium ceiling. (Paul Marchesano. 2005-06-07)
    The console was rebuilt by a local firm using solid state stopkeys and new reed switch contacts on the pedalboard. (Paul Marchesano. 2005-06-07)
    Updated through on-line information from Steven Ickes. -- Roosevelt JHS has been closed and combined with the other JHS in town as of this school year. Fate of the organ is unknown. (Database Manager. 2008-11-21)
    Updated through on-line information from Kevin M. Clemens. -- The instrument was sold to a firm in Youngstown, Ohio which removed the entire instrument (Spring 2008) and placed it in storage. This is according to information received from John Bishop of the Organ Clearing House. (Database Manager. 2008-12-01)

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        Stoplist copied from undocumented source

           Altoona, Pennsylvania
           Roosevelt Junion High School

           Austin   Op. 1264   1924   4/31
           ___________________________________________________

           GREAT                                     SWELL
        8' 1st Open Diapason 73        16' Bourdon                  73
        8' 2nd Open Diapason 73         8' Open Diapason       73
        8' Gross Flute       73                8' Gedeckt                   73
        8' Clarabella         73                8' Viole Celeste II       134
        8' Erzähler           73                 8' Salicional                  73
        4' Octave             61                 8' Melodia                    73
        4' Harmonic Flute    61              4' Flute d'Amour           73
        8' Tuba                  73                8' Cornopean              73
        8' French Horn       73                8' Oboe                       73
           Sub                                         Tremulant
           Unison Off                               Sub
           Super                                      Unison Off
           Chimes            EC                    Super
           Harp               61
                                                                ECHO
           CHOIR                                       8' Chimney Flute       73
        8' English Diapason  73               8' Spitzflute Cel II    134
        8' Concert Flute        73               8' Vox Humana          73
        8' Dulciana                73                 Tremulant
        8' Unda Maris            73                Chimes                       25
        4' Chimney Flute        73                Harp                          GT
        8' Clarinet                  73
           Tremulant                    PEDAL
           Sub                         16' Open Diapason       32
           Unison Off               16' Bourdon                 32
           Super                      16' Gedeckt                 SW
                                           8' Major Flute              12
                                           8' Dolce Flute              SW
                                         16' Tuba Major              12 GT