Unknown - Nave, Balcony, Console, and Chamber Grillework ((1951) Wicks Promotional Booklet; image courtesy of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2009-01-20 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- In an e-mail dated 1/19/09, Wicks Service Manager William F. Bust indicated, "Op. 3170 was the result of a rebuilding of an earlier Wicks organ of which there seems to be no record." This earlier organ was evidently a 2-manual instrument, and most of the ranks were incorporated into the "new" 19-rank Opus 3170. The contract was signed in January of 1951. In 1974, the organ was replaced by Wicks Opus 5434 - installed at the front of the church. In 1975, Opus 3170 was sold to First Church of Christ, Scientist in Englewood, NJ - minus the 8' Salicional and Voix Celeste which were retained for Opus 5434. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from a 1950's Wicks promotional booklet Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Highland, Illinois
St. Paul's Catholic Church
WICKS ORGAN CO., Opus 3170, 1951 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive w/Choir) SWELL (Expressive)
8' Open Diapason 61 16' Bourdon 12
8' Viola d'Gamba 61 8' Open Diapason 61
8' Doppel Flute 61 8' Stopped Flute 61
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Salicional 61
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celeste 61
4' Flute 12 4' Flute d'Amour 12
4' Gemshorn 12 4' Violina 12
2-2/3' Twelfth 61 2-2/3' Nazard 7
2-2/3' Gemshorn 7 2' Piccolo 5
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Trumpet 73
2' Gemshorn 5 blank
Tremolo
Great to Great 16'
Great Unison Silent Swell to Swell 16'
Great to Great 4' Swell Unison Silent
Swell to Swell 4'
CHOIR (Expressive w/Great)
8' Violin Diapason 61 PEDAL
8' Melodia 61 16' Open Diapason (Gt) 12
8' Viol d'Orchestre 61 16' Bourdon 32
8' Dulciana 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) –-
4' Flute Harmonic 61 10-2/3' Quint (??) –-
4' Dulciana 12 8' Octave (Gt) –-
2-2/3' Dulciana 7 8' Doppel Flute (Gt) –-
2' Dulciana 5 8' Cello (Sw) –-
8' Clarinet 61 8' Flauto Dolce (Sw) –-
Tremolo 5-1/3' Quint (??) –-
16' Trombone (Sw) 12
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Silent
Swell to Swell 4'
ACTION: Direct-Electric ™ VOICES: 19 STOPS: 41 RANKS: 16 PIPES: 1,262
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8 General 1 – 4
Great to Pedal 8 Swell 0, 1 – 4
Choir to Pedal 8 Great 0, 1 – 4
Pedal 0, 1 – 4
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Sforz. (rev)
Choir to Great 16,8,4 General Cancel
Swell to Choir 16,8,4
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
TOE STUDS Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
General 1 – 4 Crescendo (bal.)
Great to Pedal (rev)
NOTES
The organ was installed in two chambers in the rear gallery. The console was in fixed
position, center.
In an e-mail to James R. Stettner dated January 19, 2009, Wicks Service Manager William
F. Bust indicated, "Op. 3170 was the result of a rebuilding of an earlier Wicks organ of
which there seems to be no record." This earlier organ was evidently a 2-manual instru-
ment, and most of the ranks were incorporated into the "new" 19-rank Opus 3170. The con-
tract was signed in January of 1951.
In 1974, the organ was replaced by Wicks Opus 5434 - installed at the front of the church.
In 1975, Opus 3170 was sold to First Church of Christ, Scientist in Englewood, NJ - minus
the 8' Salicional and Voix Celeste which were retained for Opus 5434.
Sources: Wicks opus list; Wicks email; 1950's Wicks promotional booklet; JRS
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