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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 470 (1961)

Wheaton Bible Church
Main & Franklin
Wheaton, IL

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2024-03-12 - Stop rail (Jerry Akers/Jerry Akers)

2024-03-21 - Stop rail (Jerry Akers/Jerry Akers)

2024-03-24 - Choir chamber pipework (Jerry Akers/Jerry Akers)

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Notes

2011-06-06 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Congregation moved to new location in West Chicago in 2008, where a 3/38 Letourneau was installed. -Database Manager

2018-02-27 - Updated by Philip Fillion, who has heard or played the organ.<br> Organ moved with Wheaton Bible Church to the chapel of their new building. -Database Manager

2018-04-15 - Buzard did work on the organ, including a new console, thru 1999; the sanctuary sat 1,200 people. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> August 1959 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Wheaton, Illinois
       Wheaton Bible Church

       Schantz   Op. 470   1961   3/28
       _____________________________________________

       GREAT                         CHOIR
    8' Principal        61        8' Gedeckt      61
    8' Hohlflöte        61        8' Dulciana     61
    4' Octave           61        8' Unda Maris   49
    4' Flute Ouverte    12        4' Koppelflöte  61
2 2/3' Twelfth          61    2 2/3' Rohr Nazat   61
    2' Fifteenth        61        2' Spitzflöte   61
   IV  Fourniture      244    1 3/5' Tierce       61
       Tremulant                     Tremulant
       Sub                           Sub
       Unison Off                    Unison Off
       Super                         Super
       Chimes                        Chimes

       SWELL                         PEDAL
   16' Rohrbourdon      12       16' Principal    12 GT
    8' Geigen Principal 73       16' Bourdon      32
    8' Rohrflöte        73       16' Rohrbourdon  SW
    8' Viole            73   10 2/3' Quint        --
    8' Viole Celeste    61        8' Octave       32
    4' Principal        73        8' Bass Flute   12
    4' Flute Harmonic   73        8' Rohrflöte    SW
    2' Piccolo          12        4' Choral Bass  12
  III  Plein Jeu       183        4' Bass Flute   12
   16' Trombone         12      III  Mixture      pf
    8' Trompette        61       16' Trombone     SW
    8' Oboe             61        8' Trompette    SW
    4' Clarion          12        4' Clarion      SW
       Tremulant                     Chimes
       Sub
       Unison Off
       Super  

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield  June 8, 2011]

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