Better Pipe Organ Database

Dobson Pipe Organ Builders Opus 11 (1980)

First Reformed Church
420 Central Avenue NW
Orange City, IA

Images

2010-05-11 - Organ Case and Choir Area (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Keydesk (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Pedal and Swell Drawknobs (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Great Drawknobs and Manuals (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Pedalboard, Toe Studs, and Swell Pedal (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Great Facade Pipes (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Swell Chamber (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Pedal Facade Pipes (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

2010-05-11 - Pedal Pipework (Photograph by Ross Enger/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
22 stops
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-04-13 - Updates from John Panning, Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, March, 2005. -Database Manager

2010-05-12 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- It was discovered that the glue on the original slider seals was not holding, causing the seals to slip and prevent enough air from getting into the pipes. In 2010, Dobson replaced the seals with Teflon ones. In addition, the pipes were washed and cleaned, lights in the chambers were added, and some electrical wiring was upgraded. -Database Manager

2010-05-19 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The restored organ was rededicated as part of a special program during the evening worship service on May 16, 2010. Organists included: Cheryl Hiemstra, Kevin Lammers, Tom Hydeen, Dawn Steggerda, and Julia Huisman. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from company specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Orange City, Iowa
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

Dobson Pipe Organ Builders     Opus 11     1980
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GREAT:                          SWELL:
  16' Quintaton 61                  8' Rohrflöte 61
   8' Prestant 61                   8' Salicional 61 [1-12 Haskell]
   8' Gedackt 61                    8' Celeste [TC] 49
   4' Oktave 61                     4' Spitzflöte 61
   4' Koppelflöte 61                2' Principal 61
   2' Waldflöte 61              1 1/3' Gemsquinte 61
  II  Sesquialtera 122            III  Scharf 183
   V  Mixture 305                   8' Cromorne 61
   8' Trompete 61                      Tremulant
      Tremulant              	
      Chimes                    PEDAL:
      Swell to Great               16' Subbass 32
                                    8' Prestant 32
Polished Copper Facade Pipes        4' Choralbass 32
Casework of White Oak	           IV  Mixture 128
Electric Stop Action               16' Posaune 32
Electric Combination Action            Great to Pedal 	
Electric Slider Chests                 Swell to Pedal


[Received on line from Chad Boorsma December 14, 2009.]

Websites

Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. - Orange City - Builder's web site; stoplist. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)