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Restoration of Home Moravian 1802 David Tannenberg Organ |
Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison, Virginia |
Restored by George Taylor in 1970, Taylor and Boody in 2015 |
| 8' | Principal Dulcis (stopped metal Quintadena bass pipes) |
| 8' | Gedackt (C-cs' stopped, pine; d'-f''' stopped, walnut) |
| 4' | Octav |
| 4' | Floete (C-e open, pine; f-f''' open, walnut) |
| 3' | Quinta |
| 2' | Sub [sic] Octav |
| Terzian (C 1 3/5'; c' 3 1/5') | |
| II | Mixture (C-b 1 1/3' + 1'; c'-f''' 4' + 2 2/3') |
Mechanical key and stop action, all original parts |
Compass: C - f''', 54 notes |
Case of solid pine, repainted a number of times |
All metal and wooden pipes are original; scattered mouse and rat damage has been repaired |
Original keyboard with ebony-covered naturals and ivory-capped walnut sharps |
Temperament: Equal |
Stops: 8 |
Pipes: 486 |
Wind pressure: 43 mm |
2 original double-fold wedge bellows and pumping levers with electric blower added |
This organ has been in continuous use since its installation by Tannenberg's son-in-law Philip Bachman.
It is the finest and largest surviving unaltered example of Tannenberg's work.
It is the finest and largest surviving unaltered example of Tannenberg's work.
8 Hewitt Road, Staunton, Virginia, USA
Phone 540.886.3583
Phone 540.886.3583
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