2012-04-30 - Identified through online information from Bob Moody. -- Pipes are in chamber at the side of the chancel. Console was moved to rear balcony in 1960's when Mark Wetzel rebuilt the instrument, adding 6 ranks. A pitman chest outside the swell box was added at that time and 3 Klann relay racks were fitted to handle switching. These relays are now failing due to contracts breaking off from metal fatigue due to usage. This has caused several dead notes, but it is possible to work around them with creative use of couplers. The console is an Austin "Cash Register" console. -Database Manager
2019-07-24 - Updated by Peter D. Robinson, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br>The building in which the organ is accomodated is the former Bethany Lutheran Church on the corner of W. Main and Maple in downtown Waynesboro, which was sold to Good Shepherd Anglican Church. The organ has received a new blower (January 2019) and some of the dead notes have been repaired. Some revoicing is contemplated by the new owners to allow the Wetzel additions to integrate better with the original Austin organ. -Database Manager
Accurate stop list from memory Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bethany Lutheran Church Waynesboro, Virginia Mark Wetzel rebuild (1960) of Austin Opus 1329 (1925) Pedal 1. Bourdon 16' Austin-- on Wetzel Unit Chest 2. Gedeckt 16' Austin -- on Wetzel Pitman Chest 3. Violone 16' (Facade) -- Austin -- in facade on Austin Offset Chest 4. Principal 8' -- Austin -- On Wetzel Unit Chest Basses of Great Open Diapason 1. Bourdon 8' -- from #1 4. Octave 4' -- from #4 Great to Pedal 8 & 4 Swell to Pedal 8 & 4 Swell 5. Stopped Flute 8' (Gt) Austin on Universal Wind chest 6. Cello 8' Austin on Universal Wind Chest 3. Dulciana 8' Austin on Universal Wind Chest 7. Vox Angelica 8' Austin on Universal Wind Chest 8. Nachthorn 4' Austin on Universal Wind Chest 9. Principal 2' Wetzel on Univeersal Wind Chest 10. Larigot 1 1/3 Wetzel on Universal Wind Chest 11. Oboe 8 Wetzel on Universal Wind Chest Tremolo... Austin Fan tremulant affecting all stops on the Universal Wind Chest, which is enclosed in a swell box. Swell to Swell 16, Unison Off, Swell to Swell 4' Great: 4. Open Diapason 8 Austin on Wetzel Unit Chest 5. Stopped Flute 8 Austin on Universal Wind Chest 3. Dulciana 8 (Sw) Austin on Universal Wind Chest 12. Octave 4 Austin on Wetzel Pitman Chest 13. Harmonic Flute 4 Austin on Universal Wind Chest 14. Twelfth 2 2/3 Wetzel on Wetzel Pitman Chest 15. Fifteenth 2 Wetzel on Wetzel Pitman Chest 16. Trumpet 8 Wetzel on Universal Wind Chest Great to Great 4' Swell to Great 16, 8, 4 Chimes [Received from Bob Moody 2012-04-30.]
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