The Aeolian Company
689 Fifth Avenue at 54th Street
New York, N.Y. 10019


Organ Specifications:
689 Fifth Avenue at 54th Street (1927-1932)
► III/28 Aeolian Company, Op. 1604 (1927) – Concert Hall
► II/10 Aeolian Company, Op. 1603 (1927) – Pine Room
► III/35 Aeolian Company, Op. 1602 (1926) – Spanish Room
29 West 42nd Street (1912-1927)
► II/11 Aeolian Company, Op. 1310 (1914) – French Room
► II/30 Aeolian Company, Op. 1219 (1912) – Colonial Room
► IV/78 Aeolian Company, Op. 1212 (1912) – Aeolian Hall
362 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street (1902-1912)
► II/10 Aeolian Company, Op. 1200 (1911) – Second Floor
► II/10 Aeolian Company, Op. 969 (1907) – Second Floor
► II/44 Aeolian Company, Op. 922 (1902) – Aeolian Hall
18 West 23rd Street
• II/11 Aeolian Company, Op. 728 (1894)
             

Concert Hall located at 689 Fifth Avenue at 54th Street:

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1604 (1927)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 43 stops, 28 ranks


This organ was sold to First Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and installed there in 1936-37.
 
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive (5" wind pressure)
8
   Diapason [out of box]
61
8
   Flute P
73
8
   Diapason
73
8
   Flute Vibrato
73
8
   String F
73
4
   Flute
73
8
   String P
73
2
   Piccolo
61
8
  Dulciana Vibrato
73
8
   Clarinet [free reed]
61
8
   Flute F
73
8
   Trumpet
61
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, expressive (5" wind pressure)
8
   Diapason
73
  String P Mixture [3 ranks]
183
8
  String F Vibrato
73
8
   Flute P [unit]
97
8
  String F
73
4
   Flute
—
8
  String P Vibrato
73
16
   Flute
—
8
   String P [unit]
85
8
   Oboe
61
4
   String 4
—
8
   Vox Humana
61
2
   String 2
—
8
   Cornopean
61
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes (derived from Great)
8
   Diapason
GT
8
   Flute P
GT
8
   String F
GT
8
   Flute Vibrato
GT
8
   String P
GT
4
   Flute
GT
8
   Dulciana Vibrato
GT
2
   Piccolo
GT
8
   Flute F
GT
8
   Clarinet
GT
       
     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Flute F
44
16
   Trumpet
32
16
   Flute P
44
8
   Flute [Flute F]
—
16
   Flute P
SW
8
   Dolce Flute [Flute P]
—
16
   String
32
   
               
Percussion Instruments (Playable from Great, Swell and Choir keyboards)
    Harp (with F and P Control)   61 notes
    Harp (high)    
    Chimes   20 notes

             

Pine Room located on 14th Floor at 689 Fifth Avenue at 54th Street

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1603 (1927)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 28 stops, 10 ranks


This organ was sold to Mr. Henry C. Priester of Davenport, Iowa, and Harp and Chimes were added..
 
Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive (5" wind pressure)
8
   Diapason
61
8
   String P Vibrato
73
8
   Flute [unit]
85
4
   String (high)
SW
4
   Flute (high)
—
8
   Oboe Viole (Syn.)
—
2
   Flageolet
—
8
   Vox Humana *
61
8
  String F
73
8
   Clarinet *
61
8
   String P
SW
8
   Flute F *
73
               
Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes
8
   Flute P
—
4
   String (high)
—
4
   Flute (high)
—
2
   String Dulcette
—
8
  String F
—
2 2/3
  String Aeriole
—
8
  String P Vibrato
—
8
   Oboe Viole
—
8
   String P [unit]
85
8
   Vox Humana *
GT
16
   String (deep) [TC]
—
8
   Clarinet *
GT
       
     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Flute F (deep)
44
8
   Flute F
—
16
   Flute P (deep)
32
8
   Diapason
GT
               
            * in separate box  

             

Spanish Room located at 689 Fifth Avenue at 54th Street:


Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1602 (1926)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 52 stops, 35 ranks
 
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive (5" wind pressure)
8
   Diapason
73
2
   Flageolet
—
8
   Flute F
73
8
   Trumpet
73
8
   Flute Espanol [unit]
97
8
  Clarinet [free reed]
73
8
   String F
73
  Tremolo
8
  String P
73
 
Chimes
20 tubes
8
   Dulciana Vibrato
73
 
Harp
61 tones
4
   Octave Flute
—
  Celesta {from Harp]
2 2/3
   Flutena
—
   
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, expressive
16
   Flute (deep)
73
2 2/3
  Aeriola
—
16
   String (deep) [TC]
—
2
   Dulcetto
—
8
  Diapason
73
  String Mixture V ranks
281
8
  Flute P
73
8
   Oboe
73
8
   Flute P Vibrato
73
8
   Vox Humana
73
8
   String F
73
  Tremolo
8
   String F Vibrato
73
  Chimes
8
   String P [unit]
97
  Harp
4
   Octave Flute
—
  Celesta
4
   Octave String
—
   
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes (compounded from Great Organ)
8
   Diapason
GT
4
   Octave Flute
GT
8
   Flute F
GT
2 2/3
   Flutena
GT
8
   Flute Espanol
GT
2
   Flageolet
GT
8
   String F
GT
8
   Trumpet
GT
8
   String P
GT
8
   Clarinet
GT
8
   Dulciana Vibrato
GT
     
               
Solo Organ (Playable from Manuals I, II and III) – 61 notes
8
   Flute F
73
8
   English Horn
73
8
   String F
73
8
   Tuba
73
8
   String F Vibrato
73
  Tremolo
8
   French Horn
73
     
               
Echo Organ (Playable from Manuals I, II and III) – 61 notes
8
   Flute P
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   String P
61
  Tremolo
8
   String P Vibrato
61
   
       
     
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
16
   Flute F (deep)
44
8
   Flute 8
—
16
   Flute P (deep)
SW
16
   Bassoon
32
16
   String (deep)
32
  Chimes
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Great 16', 4'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Swell 16', 4', Release
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Choir 4'
    Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'   Echo 16', 4'
    Swell to Choir    
         
Accessories
    Great/Choir Expression   Tonal Pedal
    Swell Expression   Sforzando Pedal
    Solo-Echo Expression    

             

The French Room located at 29 West 42nd Street

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1310 (1914)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 21 stops, 11 ranks
 
Manual I and II – 61 notes, expressive
8
   Diapason
61
4
   Flute (high)
61
8
   String F
61
8
   Trumpet
61
8
   String P
61
8
   Clarinet Regular
61
8
   String PP
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
  Flute F
61
  Tremolo
8
   Flute P
61
   
               
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Flute (deep)
30
        
               
Couplers
    Manual II to Manual I 8', 4'   Manual II to Pedal
    Manual II 16', 4', Unison Release   Manual I to Pedal
    Manual I 16', 4', Unison Release    
         
Combination Pistons
    Manual I and II: Forte, Mezzo, Piano, Release
               
Accessories
    Tonal Pedal          
    Expression Pedal          

             

Colonial Room located at 29 West 42nd Street

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1219 (1912)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 73 stops, 78 ranks
 
Manuals I and II – 61 notes, expressive (4-3/8" wind pressure)
  Expression I
    Expression II
8
   Diapason F
73
16
   Flute (deep)
73
8
   Diapason (Horn) MF
73
8
   String F
73
8
   String P
73
8
   String Vibrato F
73
8
  Flute F
73
8
   String P
73
8
   Flute (Quintadena)
73
8
   String Vibrato P
73
4
   Flute (high)
73
8
   String PP
73
2
   Piccolo
61
8
   Flute P
73
8
   Trumpet
73
  String (mixture) P (5 ranks)
305
8
   Clarinet [free reed]
73
8
   Oboe
73
  Tremolo
8
   Vox Humana
73
     
  Tremolo
               
Echo Organ (playable from either Manual I or II) – 61 notes, expressive (3-1/2" wind pressure)
8
   Flute P
73
8
   Vox Humana
73
8
  String Vibrato P
73
  Tremolo
8
  String P
73
   
               
Solo Organ (playable from either Manual I or II)– 61 notes, expressive (8" wind pressure)
8
   Diapason
73
8
   Trumpet
73
8
   Flute
73
8
   English Horn [added 1923]
73
8
   String F
73
8
   Saxophone [added 1923]
73
8
   String F (vibrato)
73
   
               
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Flute (deep) F
30
8
   Flute
30
16
   Flute (deep) P
30
16
   Bassoon (deep)
30
16
   String (deep)
30
   
               
Percussion Instruments (playable from either Manual I or II)
    Harp – 61 notes, unexpressive      
    Chimes – 20 notes, P and F control      
               
Couplers
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
               
Adjustable Combination Pistons
      )
      ) with appropriate Pedal tone
      )
      )
               
               
Accessories
               
               
               

               

Aeolian Hall located at 29 West 42nd Street

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1212 (1912)
Electro-pneumatic action
4 manuals, 73 stops, 78 ranks

This organ was sold to Elks Lodge #22, Brooklyn (1927).
 
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, expressive [controlled by Red Tablets]
16
   Diapason [unenclosed]
61
8
   String P
61
8
   Diapason FF [unenclosed]
61
8
   Flute F
61
8
   Diapason F
61
8
   Flute
61
4
   Diapason
61
4
   Flute
61
2 2/3
  Diapason
61
16
   Trumpet
61
2
   Diapason
61
8
   Trumpet F
61
  Diapason Mixture [4 ranks]
244
8
   Trumpet P
61
8
   String F
61
4
   Trumpet
61
8
   String MF
61
  Tremolo
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, expressive [controlled by Green Tablets]
16
  Diapason
73
8
   Flute P
73
8
  String F
73
4
   Flute
73
8
  String Vibrato F [TC]
61
2
   Flageolet
73
8
  String MF
73
16
   Basson
73
8
   String P
73
8
   Trumpet F
73
8
   String Vibrato P [TC]
61
8
   Oboe F
73
8
   String PP
73
8
   Oboe P [Orchestral]
73
4
   String
73
8
   Vox Humana F
73
  String Mixture [5 ranks]
305
8
   Vox Humana P
73
16
   Flute
73
  Tremolo
8
   Flute F
73
        
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, expressive [controlled by Blue Tablets]
8
   Diapason F
73
4
   Flute
73
16
   String
73
2
   Piccolo
73
8
   String F
73
8
   Clarinet
73
8
   String P
73
8
   Oboe [Orchestral]
73
8
   Flute F
73
  Tremolo
8
   Flute P
73
 
Harp
61 notes
8
   Flute [Quintadena]
73
   
       
     
Solo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, expressive [controlled by Yellow Tablets, Right Side]
8
   Diapason
73
8
   Trumpet
73
8
   String
73
8
   Clarinet
73
8
   Flute
73
8
   Saxopone
73
4
   Flute [Doppel]
73
  Tremolo
2
   Piccolo
73
 
Chimes [A-E]
20 notes
               
Echo Organ (Manual IV) – 61 notes, expressive [controlled by Yellow Tablets, Left Side]
Located over center of Auditorium ceiling and Played from Solo Manual
8
   String P
73
  Vox Humana
73
8
   String Vibrato P [TC]
61
  Echo Tremolo
8
   String PP
73
 
Tower Bells
20 notes
8
   Flute
73
 
Echo Harp
61 notes
8
   Flute [Quintadena]
73
  Echo on: Solo off
               
Pedal Organ – 32 notes
32
  Diapason
32
8
   Flute
32
16
   Diapason
32
16
   Trumpet F
32
16
   String F
32
16
   Bassoon P
SW
16
   String P
32
16
   Echo Flute *
32
8
   String F
32
  Chimes
SO
16
   Flute F
32
 
* Main Pedal and Couplers silent
16
   Flute P
SW
        
               
Couplers [Tablets over Solo Manual]
All Couplers are colored and correspond with the Manual and Pedal departments affected.
    Great to Pedal 8', 4'   Solo to Choir 8'
    Swell to Pedal 8', 4'   Solo to Swell 8'
    Choir to Pedal 8', 4'   Echo to Swell 8'
    Solo-Echo to Pedal 8', 4'   Great 16', 4'
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Swell 16', 4'
    Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'   Choir 16', 4'
    Solo to Great 8', 4'   Solo-Echo 16', 4'
    Swell to Choir 8'   Echo on: Solo off [with Echo Tablets]
               
Adjustable Combination Pistons [with electric-light indicator]
Located under respective Manuals.
    Great: Five and Release )
    Swell: Five and Release ) with appropriate Pedal tone
    Choir: Four and Release )
    Solo: Three and Release )
    General Release          
               
Accessories
               
               
               

             

Organ on Second Floor at 362 Fifth Avenue

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 1200 (1911)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 19 stops, 10 ranks
 
Manual I – 61 notes, enclosed
8
  Diapason
61
8
   Flauto F
61
8
  Flute P
61
4
   Flute
61
8
  String F
61
8
   Clarinet
61
8
  String P
61

8

   Trumpet
61
8
  String PP
61

 

   Tremolo

 

 

 

   
Manual II – 61 notes, enclosed [duplication of Manuale I]
8
  Diapason
—
8
  Flauto F
—
8
  Flute P
—
4
  Flute
—
8
  String F
—
8
  Clarinet
—
8
  String P
—
8
   Trumpet
—
8
  String PP
—
  Tremolo  

 

 

 

   
Pedale – 30 notes
16
  Flute (deep)
30
   
               
Couplers
    Manual II to Manual I 8', 4'   Manual II to Pedal
    Manual II 16', 4', Unison Release   Manual I to Pedal
    Manual I 16', 4', Unison Release    
               
Aeolinene
    Aeolian "Normal" Coupler ) 116-note  
    Manual II Solo, Manuale I Accomp. )  
    Aeolian "Reverse" Coupler )  
    Manual I Solo, Manuale II Accomp. )  
    Manual I to Aeolian (58-note)      
    Manual II to Aeolian (58-note)      
    Pedal to Aeolian      
    Aeolian Ventil      
    Aeolian Tempo      
    Aeolian Reroll      
               
Combination Pistons
    Manual I : Piano, Mezzo, Forte, Release
    Manual II : Piano, Mezzo, Forte, Release
               
Accessories
    Tremolo          
    Tonal Pedal          
    Expression Pedal

             

Organ on Second Floor at 362 Fifth Avenue

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 969 (1907)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 19 stops, 10 ranks


This organ was located on the Second Floor. When the organ was sold in 1911 to Mr. Roy E. Sturtevant of Lake Forest, Illinois, the stop tablets were "corrected" to the Aeolian standard style (String F, Flute High, etc.).
 
Manuale I – 61 notes, enclosed
8
  Principale Grande
61
8
   Flauto Lontano
61
8
  Viola Pomposa
61
4
   Flauto Minore
61
8
  Violino Primo
61
8
   Oboe di Caccia
61
8
  Violino Celeste [TC]
49

8

   Corno d'amore
61
8
  Violino Sordino
61

 

    

 

 

 

   
Manuale II – 61 notes, enclosed [duplication of Manuale I]
8
  Principale Grande
—
8
  Flauto Lontano
—
8
  Viola Pomposa
—
4
  Flauto Minore
—
8
  Violino Primo
—
8
  Oboe di Caccia
—
8
  Violino Celeste [TC]
—
8
   Corno d'amore
—
8
  Violino Sordino
—
     

 

 

 

   
Pedale – 30 notes
16
  Contra Basso
30
   
               
Couplers
    Manuale II to Manuale I 8', 4'   Manuale II to Pedale
    Manuale II 16', 4', Unison Release   Manuale I to Pedale
    Manuale I 16', 4', Unison Release    
               
Aeolinene
    Aeolian "Normal" Coupler ) 116-note  
    Manuale II Solo, Manuale I Accomp. )  
    Aeolian "Reverse" Coupler )  
    Manuale I Solo, Manuale II Accomp. )  
    Manuale I to Aeolian (58-note)      
    Manuale II to Aeolian (58-note)      
    Pedale to Aeolian      
    Aeolian Ventil      
    Aeolian Tempo      
    Aeolian Reroll      
               
Combination Pistons
    Manuale I : Piano, Mezzo, Forte, Release
    Manuale II : Piano, Mezzo, Forte, Release
               
Accessories
    Tremolo          
    Tonal Pedal          
    Expression Pedal

               

Organ in Aeolian Hall located at 362 Fifth Avenue

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 922 (1902)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 31 stops, 36 ranks
 
Great Organ (Manual II) – 58 notes
16
  Open Diapason
58
4
   Principal
58
8
  Open Diapason
58
2 2/3
   Twelfth
58
8
  Gamba
58
2
   Fifteenth
58
8
  Doppel Flute
58

 

  Mixture IV ranks
232
4
  Harmonic Flute
58

8

   Trumpet
58

 

 

 

   
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 58 notes, enclosed
16
  Bourdon
58
  Cornet III ranks
174
8
  Violin Diapason
58
8
  Oboe
58
8
  Dolce
58
8
  Cornopean
58
8
  Stopped Diapason
58
  Tremulant
4
  Violana [sic]
58
     

 

 

 

   
Solo Organ (Manual I) – 58 notes
8
  Keraulophon
58

2

   Piccolo
58
8
  Concert Flute
58

8

   Clarionette
58
4
  Wald Flöte
58

 

     
 
Echo Organ (playable from the Swell) – 58 notes
8
   Vox Humana
58

8

   Salicional
58
8
   Stopped Diapason
58

  Tremulant  
               
Pedal Organ – 29 notes
16
  Double Open Diapason
29
8
  Violoncello
29
16
   Contrebass
29
16
  Trombone
29
16
   Bourdon
29
        
               
Couplers and Mechanical Accessories
    Swell to Great       Balanced Swell Pedal  
    Swell to Great Octaves       Bellows Alarm (electric)  
    Swell to Solo       Great Organ Forte  
    Great to Pedal       Great Organ Piano  
    Swell to Pedal       Swell Organ Forte  
    Solo to Pedal       Swell Organ Piano  

               

Organ at Aeolian Hall located at 18 West 23rd Street:

Aeolian Company
New York City – Opus 728 (1894)
Electro-pneumatic action
2 manuals, 11 ranks


The first organ to have the Aeolian nameplate was built in 1894. Specifications for this organ have not yet been located.

               
Sources:
     Healey, Thomas. Electronic correspondence about Aeolian Organ, Op. 1604 (1927).
     Smith, Rollin. The Aeolian Pipe Organ and its Music. Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1998. 
     Stern, Robert A.M., Thomas Mellins, and David Fishman. New York 1880: Architecture and Urbanism in the Gilden Age. New York: The Monacelli Press, Inc., 1999.
               
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