Atlantic City, NJ
Residence of Sen. Emerson Richards


Builder:		Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
  Year:			1953
  Opus:			1269
No. manuals:		4
No. stops:		103
No. ranks:		140
No. pipes:		8,494

Specification

Great
	16'	Spitz Principal		61
	16'	Gedecktpommer		61
	8'	Principal		61
	8'	Bell Gamba		61
	8'	Dolce Principal		61
	8'	Gemshorn		61
	8'	Holzgedeckt		61
	5 1/3'	Quint			61
	4'	Prestant		61
	4'	Spitz Principal		61
	4'	Blockflote		61
	4'	Rohrflote		61
	2'	Spillflote		61
	II	Rauschquint		122
	III-V	Cornet			293
	IV-V	Fourniture		269
	III-IV	Kleinmixture		210
	IV	Cymbal			244
Swell
	16'	Contra Dolce		61
	8'	Montre			61
	8'	Clarabella		61
	8'	Stopped Diapason	61
	8'	Viola Pomposa		61
	8'	Viola Celeste		54
	8'	Salicional		61
	8'	Vox Celeste		57
	8'	Dulciana		61
	8'	Unda Maris		54
	4'	Geigen Octave		61
	4'	Flute Traverso Harmonic	61
	4'	Dolce			61
	4'	Aeoline Celeste II	122
	3 1/5'	Tenth			61
	2 2/3'	Twelfth			61
	2'	Flautino		61
	III	Sesquialtera		183
	III	Dolce Cornet		183
	IV	Plein Jeu		244
	16'	Bass Clarinet		61
	8'	Trompette Harmonique	61
	4'	Hautbois		61
		Tremulant
Choir
	16'	Quintaton		61
	8'	Diapason		61
	8'	Hohlflute		61
	8'	Gamba			61
	8'	Gamba Celeste		57
	8'	Stillgedeckt		61
	8'	Dulcett II		117
	4'	Fugara			61
	4'	Blockflote		61
	4'	Flute d'Amour		61
	4'	Orchestral Violes II	122
	2 2/3'	Nasat			61
	2'	Flageolet		61
	1 3/5'	Tierce			61
	V	Carillon		305
	IV	Petite Fourniture	232
	16'	Contra Fagotto		61
	8'	Petite Trompette	61
	8'	English Horn		61
	8'	Vox Humana		61
	4'	Rohrschalmei		61
		Tremulant
Positiv
	8'	Violflote		61
	8'	Quintaton		61
	4'	Holz Principal		61
	4'	Viola d'Gambe		61
	4'	Koppelflote		61
	4'	Nachthorn		61
	2 2/3'	Nazard			61
	2'	Italian Principal	61
	2'	Gemsleine		61
	1 3/5'	Tierce			61
	II	Quartain		122
	III-IV	Terziancymbal		232
	IV	Zartcymbal		244
		Tremulant
Pedal
	32'	Untersatz		32
	16'	Contra Bass		32
	16'	Bourdon			12
	16'	Violone			32
	16'	Spitz Principal		GT
	16'	Lieblichbass		32
	16'	Contra Dolce		SW
	10 2/3'	Sub Quint		32
	8'	Principal Bass		32
	8'	Geigen Principal	32
	8'	Flute Ouverte		32
	8'	Dolce			SW
	6 2/5'	Terz			32
	5 1/3'	Quint			32
	4'	Choralbass		32
	4'	Prestant		32
	4'	Harmonic Flute		32
	2'	Super Octave		32
	IV	Mixturebass		128
	III	Scharf			96
	16'	Trombone		32
	16'	Bass Clarinet		SW
	16'	Contra Fagotto		CH
	8'	Trumpet			32
	4'	Clarion			32
	4'	Fagott			CH
	2'	Kornet			32


From the July 1956 issue of THE DIAPASON:

"The twelfth organ in the home of Senator Emerson Richards in Atlantic City, NJ, was opened June 9 with a recital by Robert Elmore for the Pennsylvania Chapter of the AGO.

The four-manual instrument is a combination of Aeolian-Skinner and Hans Steinmeyer of Oettingen, Germany.  The main Diapason chorus is the work of G. Donald Harrison, president of the Aeolian-Skinner Company, as is the Swell, Choir and Pedal with the exception of three stops from the old Hook and Hastings organ originally in the Brattle Chapel at Yale University.  The remainder of the Great and all of the Positiv are by Mr. Steinmeyer.  All chests are electro-pneumatic.  The German pipework has the traditional classic mouth treatment and very light nicking.  Mr. Harrison's work follows his latest developments.  The overall tonal design is by Senator Richards."

Aeolian-Skinner provided only some ranks and chests.

The console was from Skinner Op. 330, Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, that was replaced by Aeolian-Skinner Op. 330-A with a new console.

The home and organ were destroyed by fire in 1958.

Photo Source:  The Diapason, July 1956.