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The Swell Division is
located in
the center of the platform. The Swell box has not yet been constructed
around the pipes, thus there is no expression of this division at this
time. This is bad for the organist, but good for the photographer as it
makes the pipes unusually accessible. |
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Here's a view of the
Swell Division from the opposite side. This view shows some of the
mitered bass pipes in the back. |
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A better look at the
mitered bass
pipes reveal that there are two ranks of pipes represented. Note that
there are tapered pipes and normal cylindrical pipes. The tapered pipes
are from the 8' Spitzgamba rank, and the cylindrical pipes are from
the 8' Vox Celeste rank. |
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Here's a closer look
at the back
pipe racks in the Swell. Ranks from left to right are 1 1/3' Larigot,
4' Flauto Traverso, 8' Vox Celeste, 8' Rohrflöte (pipes with
red felt),
8' Spitzgamba (conical pipes on right). Note that some of the ranks
are mixed together on the different racks.
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The
back
three rows of pipes in the Swell have three distinctly different
constructions. On the left is the 8' Vox Celeste, the very odd looking
"chimney" pipes with their red bands are 8' Rohrflöte pipes,
and
finally the tapered conical pipes of the 8' Spitzgamba rank are on the
right. |
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The pipes of the 4'
Flauto Traverso
rank have holes in them. These affect the pitch of the pipe. These
holes can be seen in the metal pipes in the center and left in the
photo.
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This is a view of the
front
pipe
racks in the Swell Division. From left to right, the first three rows
of pipes are the III Scharf 2/3', next two rows are the 2'
Blockflöte, next
is the 4' Principal, then the 8' Trompette rank actually a
part of
the Pedal Division, and on the far right is the 8' Hautbois rank.
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Here's a closer view
of the
reeds
in the front of the Swell. The 8' Hautbois rank is on the left, and the
8' Trompette rank is on the right. The left two rows of pipes with the
curved
tops are stamped "Hautbois", while the back two rows which look more
like trumpets are stamped "Fagot". Originally the 16' Dulzian rank was
in the Trompette rank's space, but this rank was removed in favor of
the Trompette. |
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Front and center in
the Swell
is
this oddity. This is the C pipe of the 8' Hautbois rank. The builder of
the organ, the
Delaware Organ Company, mostly took materials from other organs and
pieced them together to make complete organs. This pipe and its 90
degree angles might have been done
for one of its previous installations. This is an example of
how
not to construct a pipe! |
