2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager
2007-04-24 - Updated through online information from Kent Stewart. -- This is not correct information. This church has had a large three-manual electronic organ since the new sanctuary was built in 1965-66. -Database Manager
2012-12-22 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Kent Stewart's reference to a new Sanctuary and electronic organ refers to a different church: First Methodist, on Spurgeon Street. Spurgeon Methodist is on Memory Lane and is a different church. Reuter confirms that the organ was delivered to Spurgeon Methodist on Memory Lane, where it replaced a Möller Artiste. -Database Manager
2012-12-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Spurgeon United Methodist closed their facility ca. 2012 and merged with Grand Avenue United Methodist Church, using the latter's facility. -Database Manager
2013-02-26 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Spurgeon Methodist Church Santa Ana, California Reuter Op. 1377 1962 2/18 _____________________________________________________________________ GREAT SWELL PEDAL 8' Open Diapason 61 8' Hohlflöte 61 16' Principal 32 8' Spitzflöte 61 8' Viola 68 16' Hohlflötenbass 12 SW 8' Dolcan 61 8' Viole Celeste 56 8' Octave 32 4' Octave 61 4' Principal 68 8' Hohlflöte SW 4' Spillflöte 61 4' Hohlflöte 68 4' Super Octave 12 2' Fifteenth 61 2 2/3' Nasard 7 4' Hohlflöte SW III Mixture 183 2' Hohlflöte 5 Sub 8' Trompette 68 Unison Off 4' Hautbois 68 Super Tremolo Chimes pf Sub Unison Off Super [Received online from Jeff Scofield February 24, 2013]
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