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Barckhoff Opus 9 (1914)

Evangelical Lutheran Church
101 N. Main Street
Woodsboro, MD

OHS convention: 1991

Images

2020-12-14 - Builder's name decal (Photograph by Terry Nace, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2020-12-14 - Builder's warranty label (Photograph by Terry Nace, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2020-12-14 - Case and facade (Photograph by Terry Nace, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2013-08-17 - Building interior (Photograph by Knowles Little/Database Manager)

2013-08-17 - Builder's name - stenciled (Photograph by Knowles Little/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
11 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes

Notes

2004-10-30 - Electric blower installed 1921. Tubular-pneumatic action to pedals and offset manual basses. Restored c. 1991 by R. J. Brunner & Co who also added a trumpet stop on the Great. -Database Manager

2013-08-16 - Updated through online information from Miriam Meglan. -Database Manager

2014-06-23 - Updated by John Igoe, using information found in **Organ Handbook,** 1991. -- Recital given during 1991 OHS Convention. -Database Manager

2020-12-15 - This instrument was installed in the newly built church building (1913) and dedicated on May 31, 1914. The only alterations to the organ have been the installation of an electric blower (1921) replacing a Ross Water Motor and the Trumpet stop, which was added in 1991 at the time of the restoration of the instrument. -- Information provided by Carl Schwartz -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Typed Specification Source: from The Tracker, Vol. 47, No. 1 (January 2003) 2003

Woodsboro, Maryland
Evangelical Lutheran Church

Carl Barckhoff   1914
Restored with changes by R. J. Brunner and Co.  1991
2 manuals, 11 stops, 11 ranks
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                GREAT ORGAN
             8' Open Diapason        61
             8' Dulciana             61
             8' Melodia              61
             8' Viola di Gamba       61
             4' Principal            61

                SWELL ORGAN
             8' Violin Diapason      49
                  (common bass)
             8' Stopped Diapason     61
             8' Salicional           61
             4' Flute                61
             8' Trumpet              61  (1991)

                PEDAL ORGAN
            16' Bourdon              27

                COUPLERS (on-off pistons)
                Swell to Pedal
                Swell to Great
                Great to Pedal

                COMBINATIONS
                Great Forte
                Great Piano

                Chimes

                Electric blower (1921)
                Originally Ross Water Motor


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-05-15]

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