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Wangerin-Weickhardt Co. (1914)

Unity Church (1897)
Antigo, WI

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Console position: Keydesk Attached
1 manuals
14 registers
14 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 27 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)

Notes

2013-01-10 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Rick Erickson, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- New church building for Unity Church in 1897 and organ thought to have been installed shortly after 1900. Organ relocated to the Masonic Hall, Antigo no later than the early 1950s. -Database Manager

2018-08-04 - Updated by Jamie Strong, who maintains the organ. In addition Jamie Strong gave this as a source of information: I am the current owner of the organ. -Database Manager

2018-08-10 - Updated by Jamie Strong, who maintains the organ. -Database Manager

2018-12-06 - Updated by JAMIE STRONG, who maintains the organ. In addition JAMIE STRONG gave this as a source of information: I AM THE OWNER.. <br> <br>Currently this Hinners and Albertson is in my workshop for a complete rebuild and restoration. Upon much historical searching, I have found that the organ has been idle since about 1960. Prior to being moved to the Free Masons lodge about 1957, it had been in service for the Unity Evangelical Free Church, in Antigo WI. We do know that the organ was purchased for the church in 1914-1915, and was the center of attention for the churches 25th anniversary celebration. However; I have also researched the Hinners & Albertson Pipe organ history, and found that the Hinners & Albertson name was last used in 1902, as the name changed only to Hinners after that. With this information, as well as the victorian style case, it is very relevant that this organ was built turn of the century or prior. There is an actual stamp on the swell box stating the Hinners & Albertson Organ Company, Pekin, Illinois. I am waiting upon further restoration to hopefully find an opus number. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Original document from Jamie Strong. Source: Stop list taken from Console. Purchased and restoring organ. 2018-08-09

Antigo, Wisconsin
Unity Evangelical Church (E&R/UCC)

Hinners & Albertsen, 1900
Wangerin-Weickhardt Co., 1914 - Reinstallation


   MANUAL (Expressive)
16 Ft Bourdon Treble
16 Ft Bourdon Bass

8 Ft  Open Diapason Treble
8 Ft  Open Diapason Bass

8 Ft  Gamba Treble
4 Ft  Gamba Bass

8 Ft  Liebl. Gedackt Bass
8 Ft  Liebl. Gedackt Bass

4 Ft  Violina Treble
4 Ft  Violina Bass

      Tremulant

   PEDAL
16 Ft Ped. Bourdon

COUPLERS (Drawknob)
Pedal Coupler
Man. Oct. Coupler

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Expression                 (bal.)

MISC. CONTROLS
Bellows Signal

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