Unknown - Choir, Console, and Organ Case ((ca. 1949) Photograph in Church Archives; image courtesy of Timothy E. Conyers/Database Manager)
2014-08-05 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Timothy E. Conyers/Database Manager)
2012-10-22 - An original installation. Identified by Timothy E. Conyers, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- The Wicks organ replaced an Estey organ, (opus 121), that was destroyed by fire in Dec. 1925. The sanctuary seating is in the Akron style (half circle style) with the pulpit platform at the southwest corner. The organ case is located behind the pulpit with an exposed pipes facade. The pipes of the facade are in a gold color. The two manual and pedal console is attached to the center of the case. The instrument is in excellent condition and used regularly. -Database Manager
2012-10-26 - Updated through online information from Timothy E. Conyers. -Database Manager
2015-02-23 - Updated through online information from Timothy E. Conyers. -- The construction of the Wicks pipe organ, Opus 633, was the result of a fire on December 27, 1925, that had destroyed the previous pipe organ and pulpit platform. The damage was estimated at $8,000. Repairs to the church were completely covered by insurance; although the Meeting minutes mention funds collected by the Music Committee for a new pipe organ being turned over to the Treasurer. In less than three months a new organ company had been selected and the instrument built, all due to the tireless efforts of the Trustees who meet every evening during this period. The contract stipulated the instrument had to be ready for use on or before April 4, 1926 (Easter Sunday), when the congregation would return to the remodeled sanctuary after having worshiped in the courthouse for three months. The cost of the organ was $3233.00. <br>Information gleaned from the contract: The case is made of oak and finished to match the furnishing of the building. The facade pipes are artistically grouped and richly decorated in gilt. The attached console has a casing and finishing to harmonize with the case of the organ. The manuals are of the overhanging type with ivory keys. The pedalboard naturals are capped with white maple and sharps in black walnut. The action is electric throughout with a separate and individual valve directly under each speaking pipe. The valves are of an electro magnetic type, and in an individual direct electric circuit with the contact of the corresponding key in the console. The Crescendo Mechanism operates electrically and affects all speaking stops and couplers. The Chests are of the universal wind type. Swell Box expression is effected by a series of vertical equilibrium shades swinging on ball bearings and operated by the balanced Swell Pedal. The metal pipes of more than 4 ft. speaking length (below Tenor C) are made of heavy annealed zinc. The metal pipes of shorter length, from Tenor C upwards are made of an alloy pure block tin and lead, varying in proportion as the various stops require from 40 to 95 per cent of pure tin. In the construction of the wood pipes, seasoned California Spruce, Sugar Pine, Michigan White Pine and Walnut are used. The reed pipes have tongues or reeds made of spring brass, highly tempered and polished. The stems of these pipes are made of high grade annealed zinc, and the top part or bells of the pipes of a 45 percent alloy of pure block tin and lead. (Sources: 1926 Monthly Meeting minutes; Organ contract in church archives). -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications in church archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Winchester, Indiana Friends Church Wicks Organ Co., Opus 633, 1926 For a Two Manual Electric Pipe Organ Manual compass CC to C4, 61 notes Pedal compass CCC to G, 32 notes GREAT ORGAN 1. Open Diapason......8 ft...Metal...73 Pipes 2. Melodia............8 ft...Wood....73 Pipes 3. Dulcian............8 ft...Metal...61 Pipes 4. Concert Flute......4 ft...Wood....61 Notes 5. Octave.............4 ft...Metal...61 Notes SWELL ORGAN 6. Stopped Diapason...8 ft...Wood...85 Pipes 7. Salicional.........8 ft...Metal..85 Pipes 8. Aeoline............8 ft...Metal..73 Pipes 9. Flute d'Amour......4 ft...Wood...73 Notes 10. Violina............4 ft...Metal..73 Notes PEDAL ORGAN 11. Bourdon..........16 ft...Wood...32 Pipes 12. Lieblich Gedeck..16 ft...Wood...12 Pipes COUPLERS 13. Swell to Pedal 14. Great to Pedal 15. Swell to Swell 16' 16. Swell to Swell 4' 17. Swell to Great 16' 18. Swell to Great 8' 19. Swell to Great 4' 20. Great to Great 4' 21. Swell Unison Silent 22. Pedal to Great COMBINATION PISTONS 23. to 25. Three pistons combinations adjustable at the keyboard, moving stop-keys, Great, Great Couplers, and Pedal. 26. to 28. Three pistons combinations adjustable at the keyboard, moving stop-keys, Swell, Swell Couplers, and Pedal. ACCESSORIES 29. Swell Tremolo 30. Crescendo Pedal 31. Wind Indicator 32. Swell Pedal 33. Crescendo Indicator 34. Electric blower and Generator 35. Organ Bench with Music Compartment [Received from Timothy E. Conyers 2015-02-24.]
Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.