2018 - Church exterior (Photograph by Amy H, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2006-01-19 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Replaced by 3/45 Reuter, #1752 in 1971 retaining 6 Skinner ranks; some pipework now in #771 in Coe College; the rest went to Freeport Organ Co.</i> -Database Manager
2007-10-16 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The chimes, while actually playable from the Great, Solo, and Pedal, were located in the Solo box. The organ was installed behind the facade of the previous instrument. The dedicatory recital was played by Marshall Bidwell, the church's organist, on Thursday, March 12, 1925 at 8:15 p.m. Source: Dedicatory Recital Program. -Database Manager
2012-07-23 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager
Specification from Dedication Program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 486 1924 4 manuals, 35 stops, 40 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 17 PED 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 73 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 73 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Claribel Flute 73 8' Salicional 73
8' Erzähler 73 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Octave 73 8' Flauto Dolce 73
4' Harmonic Flute 73 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61
IV Mixture 244 4' Traverse Flute 73
8' Tuba 73 III Dolce Cornet 183
Cathedral Chimes 21 tubes 16' Contra Posaune 73
(in Solo box) 8' Cornopean 73
8' Flügel Horn 73
CHOIR ORGAN 4' Clarion 73
8' Melodia 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Dulciana 73 Tremolo
4' Flute Harmonique 73
2 2/3' Nazard 61 PEDAL ORGAN
2' Piccolo 61 16' Diapason 32
8' Clarinet 73 16' Bourdon 32
Tremolo 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
8' Harp (TC) -- 8' Octave 12
4' Celesta 61 bars 8' Flute 12
8' Gedeckt SW
SOLO ORGAN 4' Stopped Flute 12
8' Gamba 73 16' Trombone 32
8' Gamba Celeste 73 16' Contra Posaune SW
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 (15" wind) 8' Tromba 12
8' French Horn 61 4' Clarion 12
Chimes GT Chimes GT
ECHO ORGAN
8 Blank Knobs
ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS COUPLERS (tilting tablets)
Great 1-2-3-4-5-6 Great to Pedal 8
Swell 1-2-3-4-5-6 Swell to Pedal 8 4
Choir 1-2-3-4-5 Choir to Pedal 8
Solo 1-2-3-4-5-6 Solo to Pedal 8 4
Pedal 1-2-3-4-5-6 Swell to Great 16 8 4
Couplers 1-2 Choir to Great 16 8 4
General 1-2-3-4 Solo to Great 16 8 4
General Cancel (thumb) Swell to Choir 16 8 4
Solo to Swell 8
REVERSIBLES Great to Great 4
Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) Swell to Swell 16 4
Swell to Pedal (thumb) Choir to Choir 16 4
Choir to Pedal (thumb) Solo to Solo 16 4
Solo to Pedal (thumb)
Sforzando (thumb) MECHANICALS
All Manual 16' Off (thumb) + Swell Expression Pedal
All Sub Couplers Off (thumb) + Choir Expression Pedal
+ with indicator Solo Expression Pedal
Crescendo Pedal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-07-30]
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