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Wangerin Organ Co. (1925)

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
705 Park Street
Oconto, WI

Note: Not playable. (in this location)

Images


2014-05-14 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Church Interior and Altar (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Stained Glass Windows (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Stained Glass Windows (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Gallery and Organ Case (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Console (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Console and Organ Case (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Organ Case (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Facade Pipes (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

Unknown - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Swell Pedals (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Pedal Stopkeys (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Swell Stopkeys (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Great Stopkeys (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Wiring behind a Case Panel (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Nicking on Facade Pipe (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Swell & Pedal Combination Setter Board (left side of console) (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

2014-05-14 - Great & Pedal Combination Setter Board (right side of console) (Photograph by Rodney J. Weed/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2014-05-22 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Rodney J. Weed, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- This parish was combined with St. Peter's in 2000 and is now known as Trinity. The organ blower no longer works and the church has no intention of fixing this organ and now uses a small electronic in the front of the Church. The actual Wangerin organ in the Gallery with the exception of several of the ivories having come off several of the keys in the middle of the Great manual, appears to be in good condition and if the blower worked might still be quite playable. -Database Manager

2014-05-24 - Updated through online information from Rodney J. Weed. -- The organ served the church from its installation in 1925 to Christmas of 1992. At that time the blower went out and in 1993 the church purchased an Allen digital organ and placed it in the front of the church. The organ has not been playable since the end of 1992 and apparently the church has no intention of having it repaired. The organ is in a very nice stand-alone case with both Great and Swell under separate expression. The facade pipes are nicely stenciled and if the only problem is the need for a new blower it is a shame the organ has not been repaired. There are a lot of the ivories off of the Great manual. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console May 14, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Oconto, Wisconsin  USA
St. Joseph's Church 
(Holy Trinity since 2000)   705 Park Street

18 speaking stops,  18 Ranks,  970 pipes

PEDAL ORGAN enclosed
 
1. 16'       Sub Bass                      32 Pipes
2. 16'       Lieblich Gedeckt              32 Pipes
3.  8'       Bass Flute                    32 Pipes
4.  8'       Cello                         32 Pipes
5.           Great to Pedal  8'
6.           Swell to Pedal  8'
7.           Great to Pedal  4'
8.           Swell to Pedal  4'

SWELL ORGAN enclosed

9. 16'        Bourdon                       61 Pipes
10.  8'       Violin Diapason               61 Pipes
11.  8'       Stopped Diapason              61 Pipes
12.  8'       Salicional                    61 Pipes
13.  8'       Voix Celeste TC               49 Pipes
14.  8'       Aeoline                       61 Pipes
15.  4'       Flute Traverso                61 Pipes
16.  8'       Oboe                          61 Pipes
17.           Swell to Swell 16'
18.           Swell to Swell  4'
19.           Swell Unison Off
20.           Tremulant

GREAT ORGAN unenclosed

21.  8'       Open Diapason                 61 Pipes
22.  8'       Gross Flute                   61 Pipes
23.  8'       Viola Da Gamba                61 Pipes
24.  4'       Concert Flute                 61 Pipes
25.  4'       Dulcet                        61 Pipes
26.  2'       Piccolo                       61 Pipes
27.           Blank
28.           Great to Great 16'
29.           Great to Great  4'
30.           Swell to Great 16'
31.           Swell to Great  8'
32.           Swell to Great  4'
33.           Great Unison Off

COMBINATION PISTONS

Four Swell & Pedal Combination Pistons located below Swell and Four Great & Pedal combination  pistons 
located below the Great.

ACCESSORIES
Expression Pedals for Swell & Great
Crescendo Pedal and Indicator Light
Great to Pedal toe stud
On-Off Switch Mounted on Console
Music Rack
Roll Top Cover for Console
Console Lock


Since the organ blower failed in December 1992 and has never been repaired or replaced, it was not possible 
to play the organ and verify that each stop was an independent rank.  If the organ has any unification or
duplexing there may be fewer than 18 ranks and 970 pipes.

 [Received from Rodney J. Weed 2014-05-26.]

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