Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-04

compass 1t may be said that II a full
orchestration would call for ten fingers
on each hand, the automatic device
can perform it just as easily as any
smaller number. A double touch
rsel in this connection, has never
been heard before, producing effects
precisely the same as if the organist
had four hands, two of which were
playing full harmony scores on one
manual while the other two were per-
forming a stately theme on the full
organ.
The most sudden and subtle changes
of tenality are instantly commanded
by the double touch. A slightly in.
creased pressure on the keys by the
fingers of the virtuoso, will add the
voices Of any stops drawn from the ex-
pressive division OF the instrument, an
addition that can be made to any note
or group of notes under TIE fingers.
1t is a mechanical expedient obtained
in no existing organ in the United
States and in no first class concert Or
gan in the world.
In its mechanical intricacies, the
most marvellous of instruments pre-.
sents the highest types of organ build
ing. Five swell boxes inclosing the
several organs combined in one instru-
ment, required 1900 feet of sugar pire !;
five automatic electrical swell engines
operate the shutters of these boxes !;
five thousand open circuits connect
the various parts; motor generator
supplying the storage batteries is ar
ranged to permit the playing of the
organ continuously through the entire
period OF the exposition. An immense
switchboard will show the voltage and
strength OF the batteries at all times /;
an ammeter will show the amount OF
current being used; q polarity indi.
Gator will tell whether tho polarity is
right and pilot lamp will indicate to
q certain extent the strength of the
batteries. There are 1,016 automatic
knobs for setting the combinations
throughout the organ and the instru-
ment contains 1900 magnets for both
che keys and draw-stop action.
Five bellows, each measuring u feet
long by feet wide, are operated by
two ten horse powers or 22O volts, and
furnish the wind pressure, which is
to the l40 speaking stops
and 1O.159 pipes through wind chests
10000 feet of lumber in their
the bellows and regu-
lators consumed 5000 feet and the
wind trunks an additional 1000 feet.
The organ consists of two depart
ments, manual and pedal, commanded
respectively, by the hands and feet ol
the performer. The manual depart.
ment, comprised Of ITO speaking stops
and S,9O7 pipes OF metal and wood, is
by five claviers or key.
boards Of 81 keys each. The five CLAW
iers command the five separate divi.
sions or organs. It is provided with
all the leading varieties of what is
technically known As the unimitative
tones furnishing appropriate bases for
all classes Of musical combinations.
Thirty-six couplers when joined TO the
pedal keyboard produce % different
relations. There are 8 pedal organ
couplsrs, IL unison couplers, Z sub oc-
tave couplers and 10 octave couplers-
an array Of couplers never before ap.
preached in any organ.
Thirteen speaking stops in the first
subdivision of the great organ form
the foundation tone Of the entire in.
strument. Its second subdivision, in.
cluding the three important reed stops,
is capable of multiplying the tonal
effects tenfold.
The third or swell organ introduces
for the first time the true orchestral
element from which the worlds fair
organ derives its advanced position
among the great concert organs. 1t
possesses the flutes, piccolo, clarinet,
oboe, corno di bassette fagotto and
the horn and violin, be.
sides the human voice.
Another division of the swell has no
counterpart. 1t contains 1881 pipes
every one of which is string tone.
Nearly all OF these pipes are made Of
pure tin.
It is claimed by the inventor, w. B.
Fleming, that the orchestral effects
which can be produced by this divi-
sion of the instrument will transcend
everything hitherto possible on the
latest organ.
The brass.wind division is represent
ed by the Colo organ. Here are placed
such stops as the orchestral flute, or
clarinet, orchestral trumpet,
trombone, bass trombone, tuba and
bass tuba.
The Last Dance.
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the list.
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