Austin Organs, Inc.
2016

Originally Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1215, 1925)

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

30 W. Chestnut Street
Hanover, PA, US

247 Ranks - 15,220 Pipes - 9 Physical Divisions
Instrument ID: 64393 ● Builder ID: 7360 ● Location ID: 55892
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Builder: Austin Organs, Inc.
Position: Movable Console
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal10 DivisionsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Sequencer✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location

Database Manager on October 27th, 2019:
Divisions located to each side of the chancel, in the ceiling above the chancel, and to each side of the gallery; the moveable console is normally located in the right transept where the choir is seated; the sanctuary seats 750.

Database Manager on October 26th, 2019:
In the late 1990's the condition of the organ began to notably decay. Water damage from roof leaks became evident. Original cotton-wrapped wiring from 1920's was creating issues. Plaster had fallen into pipes causing damage. This was in both the front and back organs. An Organ Committee was formed in 2006 to assess the condition of the organ and make recommendations. In 2009, Austin began a 1.3 million dollar project of staged renovations which included new wiring, repairs to damage pipework, windchest releathering, new chamber walls, new lighting and electrical service to the chambers, Antiphonal and Gallery Pedal enhancements, Walker additions, and solid state conversion. in 2016 Austin determined that additional funds were required to complete the project. An additional $250,000.00 was donated. The project was completed in October 2016 with rededication on October 13, 2016.

Webpage Links: Church Organ Booklet , Organ Stoplist

Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organ Co. (Opus 1215, 1925) , Austin Organ Co. (1929) , Austin Organ Co. (1931) , Austin Organ Co. (1934) , Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 1215R, 1964) , Austin Organs, Inc. (1971) , Unknown Builder (1988)

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