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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1409A (1996)

Bethany Lutheran Church
4644 Clark Ave.
Long Beach, CA

Images

2019-10-18 - Church interior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-10-18 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
21 stops
35 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2012-08-15 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The contract was for renovation, additions and new console. -Database Manager

2015-08-02 - Originally installed in 1962 as Reuter Op. 1409 2/15; 1996 console has Choir division prepared for. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of the Reuter Organ Co. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Long Beach, California
    Bethany Lutheran Church

    Reuter   Op. 1409   1962   2/15
                        1996   3/24
    _____________________________________________

    GREAT (enclosed)             SWELL

16' Gedeckt      SW          16' Gedeckt       12
 8' Principal    61           8' Gedeckt       68
 8' Waldflute    61           8' Viola         68
 8' Dolcan       61           8' Viola Celeste 56
 4' Octave       61           4' Principal     68
 4' Spillflute   61 *         4' Rohrflute     68 *
 2' Fifteenth    61       2 2/3' Nasard        61 *
 2' Gedeckt      24 SW        2' Blockflute    61 *
IV  Fourniture  244 *     1 3/5' Tierce        61 *
 8' Krummhorn    61 *            Blank
 8' Oboe         SW           8' Trumpet       68
    Sub                       8' Oboe          12 *
    Unison Off                4' Oboe          68
    Super                        Tremolo
    Chimes                       Sub
                                 Unison Off
    PEDAL                        Super

32' Resultant    --              CHOIR
16' Principal    32
16' Subbass      32 *           (Prepared for)
16' Gedeckt      SW
 8' Octave       12
 8' Subbass      12 *         *  New pipes
 8' Gedeckt      SW
 4' Super Octave 12
 4' Gedeckt      SW
    Blank
16' Posaune      32 *
 8' Posaune      12 *
 4' Oboe         SW

    [Received from Jeff Scofield August 2, 2015]

Documents

(1995-06-01) Factory specifications, Reuter Organ Co. via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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#21207 - Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1409 (1963)