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The total number of pipes listed in the contract is 4,826, but the Pedal Bourdon [stop #104] should have 56 pipes, not 60, and the Antiphonal's first Trombone rank [#97a] requires 80 pipes, not 85. Thus, the grand total was actually 4,817 pipes.

The general layout of the organ will call for the placing of the great and solo divisions on the left side of the stage extending from the splayed wall to the rear of the chamber. This space will be so arranged by the builder as to enclose the solo organ, the pedal Bombard, and the pedal Contra Violone in one box, the enclosed part of the great in a separate box, and the unenclosed part of the great organ. The builder will be required to place display pipes along the splayed walls on either side of the stage, using either dummy or speaking pipes according to a design that will be furnished by the architect. Such pipes will run from the top of the wainscoting to the ceiling and are to be so disposed as to admit of the free egress of sound from the pipe work inside the chambers. The Bombarde and the Contra Violone must be so arranged as to not interfere with the sound from the swell boxes. The choir organ, the orchestral organ, and the floating organ are to be located in separate swell boxes on the right-hand side of the stage, and the balance of the pedal organ will be so disposed of behind the splayed walls so as not to interfere with the sound coming from these organs. The console will be located immediately in front of and on the right-hand side of the stage. [In the event, it was placed centrally in front of the stage.]

The console design shall be submitted to the architect for approval. It shall be constructed externally of oak to match the woodwork in the auditorium. A limited amount of carving will be required. The interior faces of the console are to be of polished mahogany...stop-keys made of genuine or French ivory...and suitably lettered with the name of the stop in bold faced engraving; black letters for all the stops except the reeds which shall be in red.

The combination pistons shall be adjustable from the console and shall consist of two sets for each division - one set...to visibly move the stop keys, the other set of blind combinations to affect the registers without moving the stop keys...to be so arranged that blind pistons are cancelled when movable pistons are operated...the blind combination pistons must be equipped with a signal device, either by means of lights or otherwise, so as to indicate whether or not they are in operation.

There shall be six expression pedals controlling [from left to right] the antiphonal, great, solo, orchestral, flute [Floating], choir, and a crescendo pedal. There shall be located over the orchestral pedal a pedal stud which will unite all the swells electrically to the orchestral, so that all swells may be opened or closed from the one pedal.

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