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St. Andrew Catholic Church
Upper Arlington, OH
3/35 Austin
Opus 2771 - 1998

Pedal Division

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	There are only four full ranks of pipes in the Pedal Division. Everything else in the Pedal is an extension of a rank from a different division.  Mounted on the side of the organ case are the 16' Open Wood Flute pipes. They were refurbished by Austin and installed with this organ. Their origin is unknown, however it is believed they are Austin built pipes. These pipes add some needed sound at the lower registers. These are the pipes on the right side of the organ case.
	Here are the Open Wood Flute pipes mounted on the left side of the organ. The pipe in the rear is the largest pipe in the organ. The smallest pipes of this rank actually sit on top of the structure directly above the Great Division pipes. In this photo, the Choir Division is visible on the right side.
	Here's another view of the pipes on the left side. Note that during the installation shorter pipes had to be mounted under the support beam of the church ceiling.
	This somewhat blurry photo is of the largest Open Wood Flute pipe. As can be seen it is the same height as the organ case itself. Also note that the case is separated from the back wall by a few feet. This is usually done to prevent heat or cold temperature extremes away from the organ. Changes in temperature will cause the pipes to go out of tune.
	Another view of the largest pipe, this time the bottom or mouth of the pipe which is where the pipe actually "speaks". Note its pitch of CCC, or two octaves below middle C on the musical staff. The pipe name "Open Diap" or "Open Diapason" is another name for the Open Wood Flute.
	Here is the D and E pipes of the Open Wood Flute. The pipes for this rank are not mounted sequentially (C, D, E, etc.) due to the space limitation noted above. The pipes on the opposite side of the case would have the notes in between (C#, Eb, F, etc.).
	Under the pipes we see the air supply lines for the pipes. These big wood pipes need a lot of air and often are put on their own wind chest, however Austin's Universal Chest design allows all pipes to draw air from the same chest.
	Here's a look at the wood 16' Soubasse pipes which line the back of the middle section of the chamber which also has pipes from the Great Division. The ladder leads to a level above which is where the smallest pipes from the Open Wood Flute rank reside.
	Stamping the name and note pitch of the pipe makes for easy identification! These obviously are from the 16' Soubasse rank.

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