2012-09-04 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2007-09-29 - Identified by James R. Stettner through information from the Estey Opus List, published in The Boston Organ Club newsletter, 1973-1979. -Database Manager
2020-10-22 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. -- American Organist Magazine for November 1922 lists the organ dedication played by Marshall Bidwell on October 8. It lists the Estey organ as "3-27" which at the time frequently indicated 27 stops rather than ranks. -Thurlow B. Weed
2020-10-22 - On 28 February 1922 the church - a brand new building - was completely destroyed by fire, which included the loss of the brand new pipe organ (Estey Opus 1900, OHS ID#29042). In five months' time a new church had been built with a new Estey pipe organ installed. From the Cedar Rapids Gazette of 28 September 1922, page 2: "Last March the church was gutted by fire. Today a more complete structure has taken the place of the one destroyed ... There is very little lacking in the furnishing of all the departments. The pipe organ is in place and ready for use." -Thurlow B. Weed
2022-10-11 - A 3-manual Rodgers has either replaced or been combined with the Estey. -Jeff Scofield
Source: From THE DIAPASON July 1922
Vinton, Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Estey 1922 3/24
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This is a duplicate of the one installed and
burned in 1921
GREAT CHOIR
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Grossflöte 61 8' Melodia 73
8' Viol d'Gamba 61 8' Quintadena 73
4' Flute Harmonic 61 8' Dulciana 73
8' Tuba 61 4' Flute d'Amour 73
SWELL ECHO
16' Bourdon 73 8' Muted Viol 61
8' Open Diapason 73 8' Muted Celeste 49
8' Stopped Diapason 73 8' Clarabella 61
8' Salicional 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Voix Celeste 61 Chimes 20
8' Aeoline 73
4' Violina 73 PEDAL
8' Oboe 73 16' Open Diapason 30
16' Bourdon 30
16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
8' Flute (OpDia) 12
[Received from Jeff Scofield October 11, 2022]
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