Better Pipe Organ Database

Hinners & Albertsen Opus 88 (1901)

First Church of Christ, Scientist
1746 Stephenson Street
Marinette, WI

Images

2012-08-22 - Trackers (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Blower (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Trackers and Pipework (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Interior, Chancel, and Organ Case (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Keydesk with Cover Closed (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Keydesk (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Pedalboard and Swell Pedal (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Swell Pedal (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Great Drawknobs (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

2012-08-22 - Swell Drawknobs (Photograph by Rodney Weed/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
12 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Row Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical

Notes

2004-10-30 - Altered. -Database Manager

2012-08-27 - Updated through online information from Rodney J. Weed. -- This database update is based on a personal visit by me to the church on August 22, 2012 and a copy of "The Hinners & Albertson Pipe Organ First Church of Christ, Scientist, Marinette, Wisconsin A Proposal for Refurbishment by J.C. Taylor & Co., Organbuilders, Kaukauna, WI" The organ is in danger of being lost as an Historical Organ. The Church building was just sold (closing on September 18, 2012) ... for use as an Art Gallery. The organ was included in the sale of the building, but [the purchaser] wants the space it occupies. He plans to sell the organ. At this time it is not known if such a sale would preserve the organ or if he just wants it out. The organ has been very well maintained by the Church since they acquired it in 1901 with the exception of the removal of the 4' Principal and the 8' Oboe and the addition of the 8' Gamba and 8' Vox Humana both of unknown origin. In 1977 the J.C. Taylor & Co., Organbuilders, Kaukauna, WI "releathered and refitted the Swell pallets, patched cracks in the pallet seats, and renutted and rebushed the Pedal action." "In 1982 J.C. Taylor releathered the Great windchest pallets-cleaning and repairing the pallet seats, renutted and rebushed the Great Key action, installed a new used blower and wind trunk, replaced the motor coupling grid, and installed an intake filter." At a date unknown but after 1982, J.C. Taylor did the additional work of removing the reservoir from the organ, releathered as original. The organ as played today (8-22-12) was very smooth in its action and for the most part everything was working quite well. -Database Manager

2012-08-31 - Updated through online information from Rodney J. Weed. -- During a second visit to this organ on 8-29-2012 I was able to remove a side panel and the panel behind the music rack. Both of these panels had written on them in pencil #88 so I am assuming this is the opus number for this instrument. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console August 22, 2012 and A Proposal for Refurbishment by J.C. Taylor & Co. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Marinette, WI
First Church of Christ, Scientist

Hinners & Albertsen  Opus (Unknown), 1901

GREAT

8  Diapason          61 pipes
8  Melodia           61 pipes
8  Dulciana          61 pipes
4  Flauto Traverso*  61 pipes (originally on the Swell)
2  Flautino          61 pipes

* Not original to the Great Division.  Original rank in this position was a 4' Principal that was at some unknown time in the past removed and discarded.

SWELL

8  Violin Diapason   61 pipes
8  Lieblich Gedackt  61 pipes
8  Salicional        61 pipes
8  Aeoline           61 pipes
8  Vox Humana*       49 pipes  (not original & of unknown origin)
8  Gamba**           61 pipes  (not original & of unknown origin)

* Not original to organ placed in pipe holes originally designed for 4' Flauto Traverso that was moved to holes of 4' Principal on Great.  Swell 4' Flauto Traverso stop knob moved to Great and Great stop knob for 4' Principal moved to Swell and used to draw the 8' Vox Humana pipes.

** Not original to organ; the Gamba pipes replace an original Oboe that was at some unknown time in the past removed.  The Stop knob for the Gamba rank is the original 8' Oboe stop knob.

PEDAL

16 Bourdon           27 pipes

COUPLERS

Gr. to Ped. Coupler
Sw. to Ped. Coupler
Sw. to Gr. Coupler
Sw. Oct. to Great Coupler

OTHER DRAW KNOBS

Swell Tremulant
Blowers Signal

              


 [Received from Rodney J. Weed 2012-08-28.]