Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1103 (1953)

First Methodist Church
24 N. 11th St.
Miles City, MT

Images

1994-07-24 - Organ Chamber (in front, left corner) (Archival source not identified by contributor: James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1994-07-24 - Great Pipework (Archival source not identified by contributor: James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1994-07-24 - Swell Pipework (Archival source not identified by contributor: James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1994-07-24 - Console (Archival source not identified by contributor: James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
2 manuals
18 stops
7 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager

2007-04-28 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The entire organ is installed in one common chamber in the front, left corner of the sanctuary with expression egress both onto the chancel platform and into the sanctuary. The console is on the chancel platform with the organist's back against the chamber wall. There are no independent Pedal registers. The Great has three registers and the Swell has four registers. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console July 24, 1994 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Miles City, Montana
First United Methodist Church

The Reuter Organ Co., Opus 1103, 1953 - Original Specifications

GREAT (Expressive)
   8'     Diapason                  73
   8'     Gedeckt             (Sw)  --
   8'     Dulciana                  73
   4'     Octave                    73
   4'     Flute d'Amour       (Sw)  --
          Chimes                    --   Console preparation.
   Great to Great 16'
   Great Unison Off
   Great to Great 4'

SWELL (Expressive)
   16'    Bourdon             (tc)  --   From the 8' Gedeckt.
   8'     Gedeckt                   61
   8'     Gamba                     73
   8'     Voix Celeste        (tc)  61
   4'     Flute d'Amour             12   Extension of the 8' Gedeckt.
   2-2/3' Nazard                    --   From the Gedeckt unit.
   2'     Flautino                  12   Extension of the 8' Gedeckt.
   8'     Hautbois                  73
          Tremolo
   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Off
   Swell to Swell 4'

PEDAL (Expressive)
   16'    Bourdon             (Sw)  --   Same as the 16' Lieb. Ged. but 1-12 on higher pressure.
   16'    Lieblich Gedeckt    (Sw)  12   Extension of the 8' Gedeckt
   8'     Gedeckt             (Sw)  --
   4'     Lieblich Flute      (Sw)  --

COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   Great to Pedal                  8,4
   Swell to Great               16,8,4

FINGER PISTONS
   Swell & Pedal                 1 - 3
   Great & Pedal                 1 - 3

TOE STUDS (Unlabeled)
   Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Expression                   (bal.)
   Crescendo                    (bal.)

ACTION: Electric key & stop action to E-P ventil chests; E-P unit.
VOICES: 7
STOPS: 18
RANKS: 7
PIPES: 523


[Received on line from James R. Stettner June 28, 2009.]