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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 2753 (1947)

St. Mary Help of Christians R. C. Church: Church
636 First Avenue North
Sleepy Eye, MN

Images

2012-10-11 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2016 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2008-05-01 - Organ gallery (Photograph by Josh Sellner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
35 stops
23 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-04-29 - Identified through on-line information from Josh Sellner. -- Wicks website specifies Schuelke as original builder. However, church records indicate Schaefer of Schleisingerville, Wisconsin. -Database Manager

2012-11-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

See DOCUMENTS tab for typed stoplist. [Received online from Jeff Scofield November 25, 2012] Source: Wicks Organ Co. website

Great Melodia 8, Open Diapason 8, Viola da Gamba 8, Gemshorn 8, Twelfth 2 2/3, Octave 4, Rohr Flute 4, Trumpet 8, Fifteenth 2

Swell Gedeckt 8, Lieblich Bourdon 16, Geigen Diapason 8, Voix Celeste 8 (TC), Salicional 8, Flute d’Amour 4, Violina 4, Nazard 2 2/3, Flautino 2, Dolce Cornet III, Oboe Gamba 8, English Horn 8, Vox Humana 8, Tremolo

Choir Flute Amabile 8, Dulciana 8, Viola da Gamba 8, Unda Maris 8 (TC), Wald Flute 4, Dulciana 4, Clarinet 8, Dulciana 2 2/3, Dulciana 2, Tremolo

Pedal Resultant 32, Open Diapason 16, Bourdon 16, Lieblich Gedeckt 16, Bass Flute 8, Octave 8, Cello 8, Flauto Dolce 8, Trombone 16

Great to Great 16, Great to Great 4, Swell to Great 16, Swell to Great 8, Swell to Great 4, Choir to Great 16, Choir to Great 8, Choir to Great 4, Swell to Swell 16, Swell to Swell 4, Choir to Choir 16, Choir to Choir 4, Swell to Choir 16, Swell to Choir 8, Swell to Choir 4, Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8, Choir to Pedal 8

Documents

Wicks Organ-of-the-Month ad, THE DIAPASON March 1948 Photo and description -Jeff Scofield
Typed stoplist -Paul R. Marchesano

Websites

Wicks Organ Company [St. Mary's page] - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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