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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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Photographs
Currently we have no photographs of this organ in the Database.
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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)
The database contains no links to external web sites that describe this organ. If you know of any sites that contain information about it, please use the Update form to send us the URL.
When they are available, stoplists for organs are included in the Database. Plain text files can be displayed on this page, but other types (e.g. PDF files) must be opened in another window or tab.
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
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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.
Printer-friendly version of this page. (Printer version is also compatible with most tablets.)
Photographs
Currently we have no photographs of this organ in the Database.
If you can provide us with photographs, you may either upload them through our online form or follow these instructions to send them to us as e-mail attachments. Your help in enhancing the Database will be greatly appreciated.
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)
The database contains no links to external web sites that describe this organ. If you know of any sites that contain information about it, please use the Update form to send us the URL.
When they are available, stoplists for organs are included in the Database. Plain text files can be displayed on this page, but other types (e.g. PDF files) must be opened in another window or tab.
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