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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 3655 (1956)

St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
516 5th Street
Oregon City, OR

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

Images

1990-06-20 - Balcony and Organ Case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1990-06-20 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Gallery

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
9 stops
26 registers
2 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-01-04 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- I believe the organ was already used when it was installed here. The installation was by Seattle Wicks rep. Charles W. Allen in two, free-standing, expressive chambers in the rear gallery. The organ was later sold, removed, and reinstalled by Wicks Rep. Philip A. Larson (then of Spokane) at St. Columban's RC in Yelm, WA. -Database Manager

2008-01-07 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Originally documented June 20, 1990. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the console June 20, 1990

Oregon City, Oregon
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church

WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 3655, 1956
Charles W. Allen (Seattle Wicks Rep.), 1981 - Moving & Reinstallation


GREAT (Expressive)                           COUPLERS
   8'     Principal                 68          Swell to Pedal                  8,4
   8'     Gedeckt             (Sw)  --          Great to Pedal                  8,4
   8'     Dolcan              (tg)  54
   4'     Octave  [1981]            61          Swell to Great               16,8,4
   4'     Flute               (Sw)  --
   2-2/3' Twelfth   [1981]          61
   2'     Fifteenth   [1981]        61       FINGER PISTONS
   2'     Dolcetina                 24          Masters                       1 - 3
   8'     Tromba                    68          Swell                      0, 1 - 3
          Tremolo                               Great                      0, 1 - 3
   2      blank stoptablets                     Pedal                      0, 1 - 3
                                                SFZ                           (rev)
   Great to Great 16'                           Comb. Setter
   Great Unison Silent                          0
   Great to Great 4'

                                             TOE STUDS
SWELL (Expressive)                              Sforzando                     (rev)
   16'    Bourdon                   12          Comb. Setter
   8'     Gedeckt                   61
   8'     Salicional                61
   8'     Voix Celeste        (tg)  61       PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   4'     Flute                     12          Swell Expression             (bal.)
   4'     Violina                   12          Great Expression             (bal.)  
   2-2/3' Nazard                     7          Crescendo                    (bal.)
   2'     Flageolet                  5
   8'     Tromba              (Gt)  --
          Tremolo

   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell Unison Silent
   Swell to Swell 4'


PEDAL (Expressive)                           ACTION: Direct-Electric ™
   32'    Resultant                 --
   16'    Principal           (Gt)  12       VOICES: 9
   16'    Bourdon             (Sw)  --
   8'     Octave              (Gt)  --       STOPS: 26
   8'     Gedeckt             (Sw)  --
   8'     Cello               (Sw)  --       RANKS: 9
   4'     Flute               (Sw)  --
   8'     Tromba              (Gt)  --       PIPES: 640


Sources: JRS; extant organ

 [Received from James R. Stettner 2015-05-27.]

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