All for a music rack.

One of the items missing from the console of the Strand’s organ was the music rack.  The original music rack was lost decades ago.   Below is what we have, what we are looking for and what we found.

First, what we have.   This is the console from Opus 531.  No music rack:

Next, what we are looking for.  This is a picture taken on December 19, 1927 of the Louisville Pipe Organ installed in the Kentucky Theatre in Louisville.   This is Opus 528.   This organ no longer exists.   This is the same style console as the Strand’s.   Notice the music rack.

The final picture is the newly acquired Opus 519 from the Oak Theatre in Louisville.  You can see that the music rack is identical to the historic photo above.   This is the music rack that will be placed on the Strand console.