Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-02-01
Installation Of New Pipe Organ in
Emmanuel P. f. Church,
Emporium, Pa.

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The new pipe organ erected in this
Church is now completed and the
Rector, Vestry and Congregation are
to be congratulated on the fine instru-
ment now ready for divine service. A
description of this latest addition to
Emporium pipe organs will be of inter-
est to all lovers of fine organ music
The organ contains wide range and
variety of organ tone.
First are the strong and prevailing
Diapasons and Bourdons, the funda-
mental stops and foundation of the
volume of tone Next are the Flute
tunes, then the String tones and the
reed tones, these stops being voiced in
close imitation of the Orchestral instru-
ments from which they are named.
Besides these there are the soft Dulc-
lana and the very soft Aeoine stops
which must be heard to be appreciated.
Another stop seldom heard in none but
the largest organs is the VoX Humana,
reed stop of peculiar construction
and artisticallyvoiced in close imitation
of the pure human voice Another
stop is the loud bold Trumpet, a reed
stop, powerful toned stop in imita-
tion of the band Trumpet Another of
the reed stops is the Orchestral Oboe,
a softer reed stop of plaintive, mellow
tone,
The whole organ is we'll voiced by
experts, showing each solo stop as such
to perfection and combining the'whole
in a well blended sweet but powerful
tone. The Action of this organ is on
the principle known in the art as
Tubular Pneumatic" Briefly de-
scribed this is a system whereby the
power obtained from the compressed
air in the bellows is used to do the
mechanical work of opening the chest
valves supplying the pipes with wind
and coupling the pedal organ to the
manuals and the manuals together and
also controlling the stops, Grand Cres-
cendo and other accessories and eff,
fects. The touch of the keys is better
and more agreeable than the touch on
the best piano action ever constructed.
The weight of the touch is adjustable,
something entirely new and original
with the builders and first used IN this
organ. By simple regulating device
the weight of touch can be adjusted to
the wishes of any performer. AS the
couplers work on the air only, the ad-
dition of couplers does not increase the
weight of touch at all, thus rendering
the most complicated and hard music
a matter that does not tire the per-
former by exertion of operating hard
action. The Console is detached and
reversed, the player sitting with back
to the organ, and the connections be
tween the Console and organ proper
are 167 metal tubes controlling the air
operating the action.
A special feature of this organ is q
Grand Crescendo Pedal, a device
whereby the player with foot motion
CONTROLS all the stops in the organ, a
slight toe movement bringing on one
stop after another, commencing at the
softest and ending with the loudest, a
reverse movement of foot canoelline
the stops in inverse order of actuation.
This pedal is balanced and can be left
in any position desired, at either Piano
Mezzo, Mezzo Forte, or Forte 1t does
not affect any stops previously drawn
and when cancelled leaves the resistra
tion as before. Foot combination
pedals are provided and all needed anC
modern devices and accessories fol
handling of the instrument. The Peda
Keyboard is from newly adopted plant
of the American Guild of Organists
concave in elevation, C nc we i'm plar
and radiating The organ casing ia o
quartered OAK, finished To match thC
church furniture. The display pipe.
are finished in pure gotta leaf Th,
power to blow the heliows is obtained
by use of a large "Ro.a" water Enpip,
located in basement of church directl,
under the organ. II can be started
and stopped by player at Console an,
when in use is automatically control
led by the rise aud ftll of the below.
top.
The organ represents complete aus
iiaished production, the highest dovcl