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J. W. Steere & Sons Opus 514 (1903)

First United Presbyterian Church / Tarkio Presbyterian Church
700 Maple St.
Tarkio, MO

Consoles

Main

2 manuals

Notes

2004-10-30 - 8 stops on the Great, 8 on the Swell, and 2 on the Pedal. Cost. $3100. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - May have been pneumatic. Electrified. -Database Manager

2005-09-09 - On-line update from David W. Lewis, Jr. -- According to a conversation in 1998 between Robert Coleberd and Gavin Doughty, retired music professor at Tarkio College (d. 2005), this organ was originally tubular action and was electrified by an independent serviceman from Des Moines. New Reuter console in 1970s after original Steere console "disintegrated." Extant as of that date.. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from on line update. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Tarkio, Missouri
First Presbyterian Church
Steere Organ, 1903

Accdg. to factory records, orig spec. was 

Gt.: 8' Open Diap.  
     8' Dulc.  
     8' Mel. 
     4' Oct.  
     4' Fl. d'amour  
     Twelfth
     Super Oct. (all metal exc. Mel.)  
     8' Trump. 

Sw.: 
     16' Bourd.  
     8' Open Diap.  
     8' Sal. 		
     8' Aeol.  
     8' St. Diap. (wood)  
     4' Violina  
     2' Flautino  
     8' Oboe & Bassoon  

Ped: 
     16' Bourd.  
     16' Lieb. Ged

[On line update from David W. Lewis, Jr. September, 2005]

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