Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - Portable. Dulciana and Diapason. From Lutheran Church, Petersburg, NE until about 1930. Stored in barn, then to Robert Smith, Rosemead, CA. Then mid 1950's to Verne Reinmuth, Rosemead, CA. Then c. 1968 to Paul Geibrich, Bandon, OR. Then 1979 to Donald F. Baker, Scio, OR. Then here. Moved to Michael Barnes residence, Portland, OR c. 1992, on loan to Westminster Presbyterian. -Database Manager
2007-02-19 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased with a dummy pipe top. The manual consists of an [8] Open Diapason and [8] Dulciana - both of 44 pipes, and both sharing a common 8 Stopped Bass of 17 pipes which are permanently coupled to the pedals. A drawknob labeled "Pedal" raises the pedal jacks into playing position. Another drawknob labeled "Harmonic" is actually a manual octave coupler. The organ was acquired by Michael Barnes of Portland for his home. -Database Manager
2007-03-15 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console December 29, 1988 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Portland, Oregon
Old Church Society
DERRICK – FELGEMAKER & CO., Opus 158 - 205, 1869 - Original Specifications
MANUAL (Expressive) COUPLER (Drawknob)
[8] Open Diapason (tf) 44 Harmonic [manual octave coupler]
[8] Dulciana (tf) 44
8 Stopped Bass 17
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression hitch-down
PEDAL (Expressive) Tremolo [missing pedal]
The 8' Stopped Bass is permanently
coupled to the pedals. A drawknob
labeled “Pedal” raises the pedal
jacks into playing position. The
17-note pedalboard is removable.
ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop VOICES: 2 STOPS: 3 RANKS: 2 PIPES: 105
NOTES
The 8' Stopped Bass has no stop control and is permanently on and permanently
coupled to the pedalboard. The pipes are 'locked' into the chest by means of a
small “L-shaped” pin soldered to each pipe and hooked into the rackboard. This
was to remove the need to de-pipe the organ for transport.
This little organ is very well-traveled. According to the OHS Database, it seems
to have been originally installed in a Lutheran Church in Petersburg, Nebraska,
and served there until about 1930. Next, it was stored in a barn before finding
a home with Robert Smith in Rosemead, CA. In the mid 1950's, it was acquired by
Verne Reinmuth of Rosemead, CA. Then ca. 1968 it was moved yet again to the
residence of Paul Geibrich in Bandon, OR. In 1979 it was moved to the residence
of Donald F. Baker in Scio, OR. Next, it came to the Old Church Society where it
graced the upstairs Function Hall/Parlor. Around 1992, it was purchased by Michael
Barnes of Portland, OR, for his residence and has been on-loan to Westminster
Presbyterian Church, where he is organist.
Sources: OHS Database; 1997 OHS Convention Handbook; JRS; extant organ
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