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.