1941 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Wicks Organ Co., submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2009-09-22 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Tonally finished by Henry V. Willis, with the exception of the Great trumpet. -Database Manager
2021-03-01 - In late 1967 this organ was still used as a practice organ in Studio A. There had been a water leak that silenced the Pedal 16' Open, and the organ ciphered most of the time. After the fall semester it was no longer used for practice since practice there was futile. Pipes were located in chambers behind the stage and was heard on Norwegian church service broadcasts on radio station WCAL. The console was below the stage on the main floor, to the left side of the stage facing across the room. Shortly thereafter it was rebuilt by Roland Rutz and installed at Evangelical Covenant Church in North Mankato, MN. When that congregation built a new church, the organ was parsed out for parts. -David Engen
Stoplist from the factory Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Northfield, Minnesota
St. Olaf College, WCAL Studio
Wicks Op. 2293 1941 3/19
Stoplist courtesy of Wicks Organ Co.
GREAT (encl w/CH) SWELL
8' Open Diapason 61 16' Lieblichbourdon tc
8' Second Diapason CH 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Harmonic Flute 61 (a) 8' Stopped Flute 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Salicional 73
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celeste 61 (c)
4' Flute Harmonic 12 4' Flute d'Amour 12
4' Gemshorn 12 4' Violina 12
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2 2/3' Nazard 7
2' Super Octave 61 2' Piccolo 5
8' Trumpet 61 (b) 16' Contra Fagotto 12
Sub 8' English Horn 73 (d)
Unison Off Tremolo
Super Sub
Chimes 21 Unison Off
Blank Super
Blank Blank
Blank
CHOIR
16' Dulciana PD/CH PEDAL
8' English Diapason 73 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Melodia 73 16' Bourdon 12 CH
8' Dulciana 73 16' Viole Dolce 12 SW
8' Unda Maris 61 16' Dulciana 12 CH
4' Flute 12 8' Diapason GT
4' Dulciana 12 8' Bass Flute CH
2 2/3' Dulciana 12th 7 8' Gemshorn GT
2' Dulciana 15th 5 8' Dulciana CH
8' Clarinet 73 4' Super Octave GT
Tremolo GT/CH 16' Contra Fagotto SW
Sub 8' Trumpet GT
Unison Off 4' Trumpet GT
Super Blank
Harp 49 Blank
Celesta
(a) Voiced strong and bright, located in front of Great,
treble smooth but bright; (b) Voiced to fit into Great ensemble;
(c) voiced broad; (d) Special Wicks type, make this an outstanding
reed solo voice.
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