Pasadena, California
Dr. Raymond B. Mixsell Residence
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Builder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1932 Opus: 892 No. manuals: 4 No. stops: 52 No. ranks: 54 No. pipes: 3,567
Specification
GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Open Diapason (Vln) 17 PED 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73
8' Clarabella 61 8' Viola 73
8' Dulciana 61 8' Salicional 73
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celeste (TC) 61
4' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Aeoline 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Octave 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Traverse Flute 73
8' Cornopean 61 V Cornet 305
Chimes SO V Chorus Mixture 305
16' Waldhorn 73
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Trumpet 73
8' Open Diapason 73 8' Oboe 73
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Viole Celeste II 134 4' Clarion 73
8' Viole d'Orchestre II 134 Tremolo
8' Gemshorn 73
4' Gemshorn 12 PEDAL ORGAN
2' Gemshorn 12 32' Resultant --
III Mixture 183 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Clarinet 73 16' Bourdon 32
Tremolo 16' Violone 32
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
SOLO ORGAN 8' Octave 12
8' Grossflöte 73 8' Flute 12
8' Gamba 73 8' Viola 12
8' Gamba Celeste 73 16' Trombone 32
8' Flute Celeste II 146 16' Waldhorn SW
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 8' Trumpet 12
8' French Horn 73 Chimes SO
8' English Horn 73
Tremolo
Chimes
Source: Allen
Kinzey
Notes: The organ was installed in the 30-foot long music room in the home of wellknown pediatrician Dr. Raymond Mixsell. Marcel Dupré played the dedication recital. In addition to the organ, the music room also contained two grand pianos and a Pleyel harpsichord.
The article in the December 1945 issue of The Diapason states that a few ranks and chests were reused from the 1916 California organ; actually, 26 ranks were reused. There were five chambers , each with its own electric heater, opening into the room and all manual divisions were under expression. The organ was on five inches of wind, except for seven inches for the Solo and fifteen inches for the Tuba Mirabilis and Pedal Trombone.
An interesting feature of the organ was a coupler that quinted all 16' Pedal stops except for the Lieblich Gedeckt. It was reported to be exceedingly effective.
The console and pipework were given to the Pasadena Presbyterian Church to be eventually used as a chapel organ, but the project came to naught. The console and the remaining pipework are now in poor condition.
Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=24689