St. Andrew Catholic Church
Upper Arlington, OH
3/35 Austin
Opus 2771 - 1998

Other Photos of the Organ

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Open Wood Flute 01 Mounted on the side of the organ case are the 16' Open Wood Flute pipes. They were refurbished by Austin and installed with this organ. Their origin is unknown. These pipes add some needed sound at the lower registers. These are the pipes mounted on the right side of the organ case.
open wood flute Here are the Open Wood Flute pipes mounted on the left side of the organ. These are the largest pipes in the organ. The Choir Division is visible on the right side.
Open Wood Flute 02  Here's another view of the pipes on the left side. Note that during the installation shorter pipes had to be mounted under the support beam of the church ceiling. 
Open Wood Flute 03 This somewhat blurry photo is of the largest Open Wood Flute pipe. As can be seen it is the same height as the organ case itself. Also note that the case is separated from the back wall by a few feet. This is usually done to prevent heat or cold temperature extremes away from the organ. Changes in temperature will cause the pipes to go out of tune.
open wood flute Another view of the largest pipe, this time the bottom or mouth of the pipe which is where the pipe actually "speaks". Note its pitch of CCC, or two octaves below middle C on the musical staff. The pipe name "Open Diap" or "Open Diapason" is another name for the open wood flute.
open wood flute Here's a closer view of the pipes on the left side. Judging by the marks on the pipes, these have been around the block a few times!
open wood flute Here is the D and E pipes of the open wood flute. The pipes for this rank are not mounted sequentially (C, D, E, etc.) due to the space  limitation noted above. The pipes on the opposite side of the case would have the notes in between (C#, Eb, F, etc.).
open wood flute Under the pipes we see the air supply lines for the pipes. These big wood pipes need a lot of air and often are put on their own wind chest, but this is not the case for this organ.
through case Here's an interesting shot through the case of the organ. The view is from the Choir Division, the middle room is the Great Division, and the far room is the Swell Division. Note the ladder at the end which is needed to get in the case.
Through the Organ Also from the Choir Division side from the organ, this shows how the organ case is actually in a couple sections. To the left are the three chambers (the Choir Division expression shades are at left), and to the right is the facade. The pipes in the middle are part of the Great Division. The black tubes in the foreground are air lines for the pipes in the facade.
Floorboards Almost every piece of wood is stamped with the organ opus number. These floor boards remind us that we're looking at Austin Opus #2771.
Blower 01 A pipe organ cannot function without air. Along the same lines, a pipe organ cannot sound solid without adequate air supply. This is not a problem with this instrument as no matter how many ranks are selected the sound is solid. Here we see the blower for this organ.
Blower 02 The blower is a pretty simple electronic device. Here we see that this is a 3 HP blower producing 10" of static pressure. This figure is important in ensuring that the organ has adequate power regardless of how many pipes are speaking at once.
Blower 03 This is an equalization chest. It will expand and contract according to the needs of the organ.

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