Better Pipe Organ Database

Wm. Schuelke Organ Co. (1891)

Conception Abbey: Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Conception Abbey P.O. Box 501
Conception, MO

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

Probably around 1900? - Location of the Schuelke organ in the monastic choir at Conception Abbey. The facade pipes were not functional. Note pump wheel at right. (Photograph from an archival source: Abbey Archives, submitted by Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB/Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB)

Probably around 1892 - The console of the Wm. Schuelke organ at Conception Abbey (Photograph by Abbey Archives, submitted by Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB/Br. Michael Marcotte, OSB)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
24 stops
24 registers
3 divisions

Notes

2005-09-13 - Identified through on-line information from David Lewis. -- Due to deteriorating condition, this instrument was replaced by Wicks Opus 1497, 1939. -Database Manager

2006-10-28 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Conception, Missouri
Conception Abbey

William Schuelke
1891


MANUAL I (Hauptwerk)

16'     Bourdon            58
8'      Open Diapason      58
8'      Viola di Gamba     58
8'      Dulciana           58
8'      Melodia            58 wood.
4'      Octav              58
4'      Flauto Harmonic    58
2-2/3'  Quint              58
2'      Octav              58
[2']    III Mixtur        174
8'      Trumpete           58


MANUAL II (Oberwerk)

8'      Geigen Principal   58 12 wood, the rest metal.
8'      Lieblich Gedact    58 wood.
8'      Salicional         58
8'      Aeoline            46
4'      Fugara             58
4'      Flauto Traverso    58 wood & metal.
2'      Picolo             58
8'      Oboe & Bassoon     58


PEDAL

16'     Principal Bass     27 wood.
16'     Violon Bass        27 wood.
16'     Subbass            27 wood.
8'      Octav Bass         27 wood.
8'      Violon Cello       27 wood.


COUPLERS

Oberwerk & Pedal
Hauptwerk & Pedal

Oberwerk & Hauptwerk
Great to Pedal

Swell to Great
Swell to Great 8ves


ACCESSORIES

- Bellows Signal
- Combination Pistons
- Wind Indicator