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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1258 (1958)

University of Kansas: Murphy Hall
Lawrence, KS

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

Images

Unknown - Console, organ and exposed pipes in the teaching studio (Reuter Organ Co. promotional photo, courtesy of Max Mayse (1959)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
30 stops
19 registers
4 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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

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

2010-04-12 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was used as a studio organ until it was moved and installed at Barry Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1986. -Database Manager

2012-09-30 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1957 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Lawrence, Kansas
     University of Kansas

     Reuter   Op. 1258   1958   3/23
     _______________________________________________

     GREAT                       CHOIR
  8' Bourdon        61        8' Nasonflote       61
  8' Gemshorn       61        8' Erzahler         61
  4' Principal      61        8' Erzahler Celeste 49
III  Mixture       183        4' Koppelflote      61
     Tremulant                2' Blockflote       61
     Sub                  1 3/5' Tierce           61
     Unison Off               8' Rohrschalmei     61
     Super                       Tremulant
                                 Sub
     SWELL                       Unison Off
  8' Rohrflote      61           Super
  8' Viole de Gamba 61
  4' Nachthorn      61           PEDAL
  2' Nachthorn      --       16' Bourdon          32
III  Plein Jeux    183       16' Nasonbasse       12 CH
 16' Cromorne       73        8' Spitzprincipal   32
  8' Trompette      61        8' Bourdon          GT
  4' Cromorne       --        8' Rohrflote        SW
     Tremulant                4' Octave           12
     Sub                      4' Nachthorn        SW
     Unison Off               2' Octavin          12
     Super                   16' Cromorne         12 SW
                              8' Trompette        SW
                              4' Rohrschalmei     CH

[Received online from Jeff Scofield September 29, 2012]

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