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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1597 (1967)

First Congregational Church
300 S. Minnesota Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD

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

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
30 stops
40 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 (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination 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

2006-02-04 - Updated through online information from Brian Williams. -- The Reuter organ used 9 ranks and two windchests from the previous M. P. Möller organ. The 1952 Möller console was also used. Console renovated by Ulm Orgelwerk in 1999 and further console work and voicing by Gene Bedient in 2000. Further additions and renovations proceding as funds allow. -Database Manager

2012-12-25 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced in 2008 by 3/57 Bedient Op. 81, retaining some pipework. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from AGO Regional Convention booklet Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Sioux Falls, South Dakota
       First Congregational Church

       Reuter   Op. 1597   1967   3/33
       ________________________________________

       GREAT                     CHOIR
   16' Quintaten              8' Flute
    8' Principal              8' Viole d'Amour
    8' Bourdon                8' Viole Celeste
    4' Octave                 4' Spitzprincipal
    4' Pommer                 4' Koppelflote
    2' Fifteenth          2 2/3' Rohr Nasat
   IV  Fourniture             2' Principal
       Sub                1 3/5' Quinte
       Unison Off             8' Krummhorn
       Super                     Tremolo
       Chimes                    Sub
                                 Unison Off
       SWELL                     Super
   16' Gedeckt
    8' Gedeckt                   PEDAL
    8' Viole de Gambe        16' Principal
    8' Viole Celeste         16' Bourdon
    4' Principal             16' Quintaten
    4' Flute                 16' Gedeckt
2 2/3' Nasard                 8' Octave
    2' Blockflote             8' Bourdon
1 3/5' Tierce                 8' Quintaten
   16' Fagotto                4' Choral Bass
    8' Trompette             16' Fagotto
    8' Oboe                   8' Fagotto
    4' Fagotto Clarion        4' Fagotto
       Tremolo
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super

[Received form Jeff Scofield December 23, 2012]

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