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KARN, D.W., CO., LTD.
ROS Reg No. 7087
* Total 379 reeds, 5.5 rows plus Sub Bass:
Bass: 16'SB, 8', 8', 4', 2', 2'c
Treble: 16', 8', 8', 8'c, 4', 2'
c=celeste
* Couplers and bass & treble stops split between G# & A below middle C.
* Organ was originally from St. Michael’s Residential School near Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Then moved to the Calgary area in Alberta several decades ago.
* Organ was fully submerged in a basement flood around 1990. It was partially restored by a pipe organ technician, which included replacing the key tops with modern plastic. It has not been in playing condition since at least the time of the flooding.
* Some of the stop labels appears to be mixed up. Stop names entered in the registration based on tracing stop function and comparison with similar organs.
* Pitch varies A450 for two of the 8 ft treble sets, A455-A456 for one of the 8 ft treble sets.
* More info will be added after closer examination.
Bass: 16'SB, 8', 8', 4', 2', 2'c
Treble: 16', 8', 8', 8'c, 4', 2'
c=celeste
* Couplers and bass & treble stops split between G# & A below middle C.
* Organ was originally from St. Michael’s Residential School near Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Then moved to the Calgary area in Alberta several decades ago.
* Organ was fully submerged in a basement flood around 1990. It was partially restored by a pipe organ technician, which included replacing the key tops with modern plastic. It has not been in playing condition since at least the time of the flooding.
* Some of the stop labels appears to be mixed up. Stop names entered in the registration based on tracing stop function and comparison with similar organs.
* Pitch varies A450 for two of the 8 ft treble sets, A455-A456 for one of the 8 ft treble sets.
* More info will be added after closer examination.
| Information | |
|---|---|
| ROS Reg No. | 7087 |
| Date Registered | 10/13/2023 |
| Views | 473 |
| - | |
| Serial | 58869 |
| Manufactured Date | 1910+/- |
| Case Style | Chapel organ |
| Maker Location | |
| Model | G16 |
| Knee swells | |
| Wood | Oak |
| Keys | 61 |
| Manual(s) | 1 |
| Range | F-F |
| Stops | 21 |
| Pump method | Pumped by Foot |
| Stops |
|---|
| Bass Coupler |
| mislabeled [operates 2 ft bass reeds] |
| mislabeled [operates 2 ft + 2 ft celeste bass reeds] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft bass reeds] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft bass reeds - soft stop] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft bass reeds] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft bass reeds - soft stop] |
| mislabeled [operates 4 ft bass reeds] |
| Sub Bass 16 ft |
| Forte? [disconnected, to be confirmed] |
| Vox Humana |
| mislabeled [operates 4 ft reeds - soft stop] |
| mislabeled [operates 4 ft treble reeds] |
| Gems Horn? 8 ft |
| Cello 16 ft |
| mislabeled [operates 16 ft treble - soft stop] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft treble celeste reeds - soft stop] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft treble celeste reeds] |
| mislabeled [operates 8 ft treble foundation reeds] |
| mislabeled [operates 2 ft treble reeds] |
| Treble Coupler |